Ngiti language


Ngiti is a Central Sudanic language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Speakers also refer to themselves as "Southern Lendu", and in talking to outsiders, can say they speak "Kilendu". There are Ngiti communities concentrated south of Bunia.

Phonology

Numeral system

Ngiti is reported to have a base-32 number system with base-4 cycles. The usage of base-10 number system is also used. The following is a list of some Ngiti numerals in base-32.
NumberNumeralMeaning
1atdí
2ɔyɔ
3ɨ̀bhʉ
4ɨ̀fɔ
5imbo
6aza
7àrʉ̀bhʉ̀8-1
8àrʉ̀
9àrʉ̀gyètdi8+1
10ɨdrɛ
11otsi-vi12-1
12otsi
13otsi dɔ̀ atdí12+1
14otsi dɔ̀ ɔyɔ12+2
15ɔpɨ-vi16-1
16ɔpɨ
17ɔpɨ dɔ̀ atdí16+1
18ɔpɨ dɔ̀ ɔyɔ16+2
19àbà-vi20-1
20àbà
24àròtsí
28àdzòro
32wǎdhɨ̀
64ɔyɔ wǎdhɨ̀2×32
96ɨ̀bhʉ wǎdhɨ̀3×32
128ɨ̀fɔ wǎdhɨ̀4×32