Permission to use from Dipåttamenton i Kaohao Guinahan CHamoru. Leblon Numiru, Government of Guam Department of Education, Hagåtña, Guam.
Numbers for animate [living] objects
Ancient CHamorus/Chamorros had different numbering systems for animate and inanimate objects. The following was adapted and reprinted, with permission from Lawerence J. Cunningham, EdD and JJ Beaty. A History of Guam. Honolulu: Bess Press, 2001.
No.
CHamoru
1
maisa
8
guagualo’
30
tatu na fulu
2
hugua
9
sasigua
40
fatfat na fulu
3
tatu
10
maonot
100
gåtos
4
fatfat
11
maonot na gai maisa
200
hugua na gåtos
5
lalima
12
maonot na gai hugua
1,000
chålan
6
guagunom
20
hugua na fulu
2,000
hugua na chålan
7
fafiti
21
hugua na fulu na gai maisa
10,000
maonot na chålan
Numbers for inanimate objects
No.
CHamoru
1
hachiyai
8
guatguiyai
30
totguiyai na fulu
2
huguiyai
9
siguiyai
40
fatfatai na fulu
3
totguiyai or togiyai
10
manutai
100
gåtos
4
fatfatai
11
manutai na gai hachiyai
200
huguiyai na gåtos
5
limiyai
12
manutai na gai huguiyai
1,000
chålan
6
gonmiyai
20
huguiyai na fulu
2,000
huguiyai na chålan
7
fetguyai
21
huguiyai na fulu na gai hachiyai
10,000
manutai na chålan
Contemporary CHamoru numbers
The contemporary CHamoru numbering system does not differentiate between animate and inanimate objects, and has been adapted from the Spanish language.