Saraveca is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken in Bolivia by the Sarave. It is said[1][2] to be the only language with a numeral system based exclusively on five, although quinary systems exist. To some extent this is also an areal feature of other South American languages; many form their numbers 6–9 as "five + one", "five + two" and so on.
saraveca, language, saraveca, extinct, arawakan, language, once, spoken, bolivia, sarave, said, only, language, with, numeral, system, based, exclusively, five, although, quinary, systems, exist, some, extent, this, also, areal, feature, other, south, american. Saraveca is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken in Bolivia by the Sarave It is said 1 2 to be the only language with a numeral system based exclusively on five although quinary systems exist To some extent this is also an areal feature of other South American languages many form their numbers 6 9 as five one five two and so on SaravecaNative toBoliviaRegionEastern lowlandsExtinct2nd millenniumLanguage familyArawakan Southern Paresi XinguParesiSaravecaLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code sar class extiw title iso639 3 sar sar a Glottologsara1331ELPSaravecaReferences edit Wells David 1997 The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers Penguin UK ISBN 978 0 14 026149 3 Encyclopaedia Britannica Numerals and numeral systems This Arawakan languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saraveca language amp oldid 1057608043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
