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1. karp.
2. pellige.
3. pellige karp = 2-1.
4. pellige pellige = 2-2.
UPPER YARRA.
1. kaambo.
2. benjero.
3. benjero kaambo = 2-2.
4. benjero on benjero = 2-2.
OMEO.
1. bore.
2. warkolala.
3. warkolala bore = 2-1.
4. warkolala warkolala = 2-2.
SNOWY RIVER.
1. kootook.
2. boolong.
3. booloom catha kootook = 2 + 1.
4. booloom catha booloom = 2 + 2.
NGARRIMOWRO.
1. warrangen.
2. platir.
3. platir warrangen = 2-1.
4. platir platir = 2-2.
This Australian list might be greatly extended, but the scales selected may be taken as representative examples of Australian binary scales. Nearly all of them show a structure too clearly marked to require comment. In a few cases, however, the systems are to be regarded rather as showing a trace of binary structure, than as perfect examples of counting by twos. Examples of this nature are especially numerous in Curr's extensive list--the most complete collection of Australian vocabularies ever made.
A few binary scales have been found in South America, but they show no important variation on the Australian systems cited above. The only ones I have been able to collect are the following:
BAKAIRI.[188]
1. tokalole.
2. asage.
3. asage tokalo = 2-1.
4. asage asage = 2-2.
ZAPARA.[189]
1. nuquaqui.
2. namisciniqui.
3. haimuck.u.marachi.
4. namisciniqui ckara maitacka = 2 + 2.
5. namisciniqui ckara maitacka nuquaqui = 2 pairs + 1.
6. haimuck.u.maracki ckaramsitacka = 3 pairs.
APINAGES.[190]
1. pouchi.
2. at croudou.
3. at croudi-ps.h.i.+ = 2-1.
4. agontad-acroudo = 2-2.
COTOXO.[191]
1. ihueto.
2. ize.
3. ize-te-hueto = 2-1.
4. ize-te-seze = 2-2.
5. ize-te-seze-hue = 2-2-1.
MBAYI.[192]
1. uninitegui.
2. iniguata.
3. iniguata dugani = 2 over.
4. iniguata driniguata = 2-2.
5. oguidi = many.
TAMA.[193]
1. teyo.
2. cayapa.
3. cho-teyo = 2 + 1.
4. cayapa-ria = 2 again.
5. cia-jente = hand.
CURETU.[194]
1. tchudyu.
2. ap-adyu.
3. arayu.
4. apaedyai = 2 + 2.
5. tchumupa.
