332 Languages of the various tribes inhabiting the [April, 



Akleng, great. Akengsi, very great. A'rlo akleng, exceedingly 

 great. 



Akiding, long. Akidingsat, very long. NgodaA, bad. Jatsi ngodaA, 

 thoroughly bad. 



The mode of numeration that obtains among the Mikirs, presents us 

 with a few interesting peculiarities. 



The Numerals are 



Ichi, . . 



Hini, 



Katham, . . 



Phili,.. .. 



Phong, 



Thorok, . . 



Thorchi, . . 



Nirkep, . . 



Chirkep, . . 



Kep, . . 

 Then follow Kepaichi .. 



Kepahini, . . 

 we come to Kepakep, . . 

 expressed by Ingkol, .... 



Ingkol-ichi, . 



Ingkol-hini, . 



Ingkol-katham,. . 



decade, Katham-kep, . . 



Hini ing kol, 

 Hini ingkol la kep, 



Phar,. . . . 



1. 



2. 

 3. 

 4. 

 5. 

 6. 



7. this is Thorok 6, and Ichi 1= 



8. literally 10—2=8. 



9. „ 10—1=9. 

 10. 



11, or 10+ 1. 



12, or 10+ 2, and so on till 

 20, or 10+10, which is also 

 a score. Then follow 



21. 



22. 



23, &c, till we come to the third 



30, or 3x10. 



40, or two score. 



50, or two score plus ten. 



:7. 



. 100. 



The above numerals as far as six, that is all the simple ones, it will 

 be observed, assimilate to those in use by the Garos, and are most pro- 

 bably to be traced to the same origin. It is also worthy of remark, 

 that the peculiarity noticed in the use of the Garo numerals, as applied 

 to men, to inferior animals, and to inanimate things, exists also in the 

 specific application of the Mikir cardinals. 



When enumerating individuals of the human family, the word Bang 

 is prefixed to the numeral. Ate bang hini, two brothers. 



When the numeral is applied to any inferior animal, the word Jon is 

 used instead. Jon phongo achorong, five cows. 



