The Ngiti , or South Lendu, are an ethnolinguistic group located in the

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of the

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. Ngiti speakers call their language ''Ndruna''. In 1991, the Ngiti numbered 100,000 located in the

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south of

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. During the

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, the Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri was formed as a Ngiti militia group and political party.

Phonology

Numeral system

Ngiti is reported to have a base-32 number system with base-4 cycles. The usage of base-10 number system is also used. The following is a list of some Ngiti numerals in base-32.

Notes and references

Central Sudanic languages Vowel-harmony languages {{DRCongo-stub