singular vs. plural

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 7/12/2006 4:22:34 AM Central Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


> Maxim Katcharov <maxim.katcharov@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I don't suggest that a language would not function without plurals,
> > but that it's odd that the line was drawn between 1 and 2. Without an
> > explanation for this, one would think that there are languages out
> > there that have a pervasive plural that makes itself known between 2
> > and 3, for example.
>
> There are such languages. See:
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_number> for some examples.
>
> mu'o mi'e xorxes


But are there any languages that distinguish between low-number, e.g., perhaps 1 through 5, and high-number, greater than 5?  IOW, where the 'singular'/'low-number' category includes more than just 1?  Many languages have duals, but do any of them have no singular?

stevo