Sino-Tibetan Numeral Systems: Prefixes, Protoforms and Problems
James A. Matisoff · ANU Open Research (Australian National University) · 1997
5.2 'Prefix runs' and reprefixation 5.2. 1 Mnemonic and rhythmic considerations 5.3 Numeral prefixes in Himalayish 5.3. 1 Bodish languages with distinctive dental-initialled SEVEN 5.3.2Kbaling 5.3.3Gurung-Tamang-Thakali and Newari 5.3.4Kanawari (=Kanauri) and Lepcha (=Rong) 5.3.5 Monpa dialects 5.4 Numeral prefixes in Kuki-Chin-Naga 5.4. 1 Retention of the proto-system (as conceived in STC) 5.4.2Degeneration of the proto-system: prefix loss 5.4.3Secondary general numeral prefixes 5.4.4Innovative runs in the higher numerals 5.5 Numeral prefixes in Abor-Miri-Dafla 5.5.1 Runs in the lower numerals 5.5.2Systems with no secondary prefixation in the lower numerals