Numeral System in Lotha

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2023.v08.n10.004

Keywords:

Numeral System, Lotha, Numerals, Cardinal numerals, Fractional numerals

Abstract

This present study focused on one of the tribal languages of Nagaland. Lotha is one of the vernacular languages of North-Eastern India. It is widely spoken in Wokha district of Nagaland. It has shown evidences of unique numeral system. The counting system of this language is up to lakhs ‘kana’. It has large number of numerals which are divided into seven (7) broad categories- Cardinal numerals, Ordinal numerals, Fractional numerals, Multiplicative numerals, Approximative numerals, Distributive numerals and Restrictive numerals. These seven categories are further divided into sub-categories on the basis of their structure. These structures provide certain unique patterns to create numerals in Lotha which are discussed in details in this present study.

Author Biography

Riya Singh, Assistant Professor (Linguistics), Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra

Riya Singh received her Bachelor of Arts with Linguistics from University of Delhi, Delhi, India, Master of Linguistics from University of Delhi, Delhi, India. She obtained her M.Phil. Degree in Linguistics from University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Her specialisation is in Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics. Her interest is in Endangered languages, Language documentation, Psycholinguistics. She also received a Bachelor in Education from GGSIPU, Delhi, India. She is currently working as Assistant Professor, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra (Central Institute of Hindi, Agra), Ministry of Education, Government of India, India. She is also a lifetime member of Linguistics Society of India, Dravidian Linguistic Association and Delhi Linguistics Circle (Delhi), India.

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13-10-2023

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Singh, R. (2023). Numeral System in Lotha. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 8(10), 19–28. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2023.v08.n10.004

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