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IN THE NON-PRONOMINALIZED HIMALAYAN DIALECTS.

Nwr (Nepal).
Pahr (Nepal).
Rng (Darjeeling).
(Jalpaiguri).
English.
Chhi... Thi-ki... Kt... Ch... 1. One.
Nasi... Nisi... Nyet... N... 2. Two.
S... Songo... Sm... Sung... 3. Three.
Pi... Pingi... Fa-l... J... 4. Four.
Ng... Ngongu... Fa-ng... Ng... 5. Five.
Khu... Khugu... Ta-rok... ... 6. Six.
Nhaye; nhasa... Nhgi... Ka-kyok... un... 7. Seven.
Chy... Chegi... Ka-ku... G, ... 8. Eight.
G... Gugu... Ka-kyt... Gu... 9. Nine.
Snha... Jigi... Ka-t... Chu-tmb, tws.. 10. Ten.
Ngie... Ni-I-gi; ni-gi... Kh kt... Nisa... 11. Twenty.
Ngae... Nge-e-gi; nge-gi.. Kh nyet sa ka-t.. Ni-kwi-ts, or chu-tmb 12. Fifty.
Sata-chhi; sa-chhi.. Sa-chhi... Kh fa-ng... Ng-ki... 13. Hundred.
Ji... Ji... Go... K-t... 14. I.
Ji-gu; ji-mha... Nu-gu... Ka-su-sa... K-k... 15. Of me.
Ji-gu; ji-mha... Nu-gu... Ka-su-sa... K-k... 16. Mine.
Jh-p... J-ri... Ka-y... Dninimi, or n-te.. 17. We.
Jh-gu... J-ri-sal... Ka-y-sa... ... 18. Of us.
Jh-gu... J-ri-sal... Ka-y-sa... ... 19. Our.
Chha... Chhi... H... N-g... 20. Thou.
Chh-gu... Chh-gu... -do-sa; h-sa.. N ak... 21. Of thee.
Chh-gu... Chh-gu... -do-sa; h-sa.. ... 22. Thine.
Chhi... Chh-ri... (-y)... ... 23. You.
Chhi-gu... Chh-ri-sal... (A-y-sa)... ... 24. Of you.
Chhi-gu... Chh-ri-sal... (-y-sa)... ... 25. Your.

@This list is incomplete. Only one bilingual could be found. He knew a little Bengali, but his knowledge was so limited, that it was found im possible to make him understand the force of the various grammatical forms. No nou- knows the language.