How to count in Achi, a Mayan language spoken in central Guatemala.
If any of the numbers are links, you can hear a recording by clicking on them. If you can provide recordings, please contact me.
| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jun | nabʼe |
| 2 | kaʼibʼ | ukaʼm |
| 3 | oxibʼ | urox |
| 4 | kajibʼ | ukaj |
| 5 | woʼobʼ | uroʼ |
| 6 | waqibʼ | uwaqaq |
| 7 | wuqubʼ | uwuq |
| 8 | wajxaqibʼ | uwajxaq |
| 9 | bʼelejebʼ | ubʼelej |
| 10 | lajuj | ulajuj |
| 11 | junlajuj | ujunlajuj |
| 12 | kabʼlajuj | ukabʼlajuj |
| 13 | oxlajuj | uroxlajuj |
| 14 | kajlajuuj | ukajlajuuj |
| 15 | woʼlajuj | uwoʼlajuj |
| 16 | waqlajuj | uwaqlajuj |
| 17 | wuqlajuj | uwuqlajuj |
| 18 | wajxaqlajuj | uwajxaqlajuj |
| 19 | bʼelejlajuj | ubʼelejlajuj |
| 20 | junwinaq | ujunwinaq |
| 21 | junwinaq rukʼ jun | ujunwinaq nabʼe |
| 22 | junwinaq rukʼ kaʼibʼ | ujunwinaq ukaʼm |
| 23 | junwinaq rukʼ oxibʼ | ujunwinaq urox |
| 24 | junwinaq rukʼ kajibʼ | ujunwinaq ukaj |
| 25 | junwinaq rukʼ woʼobʼ | ujunwinaq uroʼ |
| 26 | junwinaq rukʼ waqibʼ | ujunwinaq nabʼe |
| 27 | junwinaq rukʼ wuqubʼ | ujunwinaq uwaqaq |
| 28 | junwinaq rukʼ wajxaqibʼ | ujunwinaq uwuq |
| 29 | junwinaq rukʼ bʼelejebʼ | ujunwinaq ubʼelej |
| 30 | junwinaq rukʼ lajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ lajuj |
| 31 | junwinaq rukʼ junlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ junlajuj |
| 32 | junwinaq rukʼ kabʼlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ kabʼlajuj |
| 33 | junwinaq rukʼ oxlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ oxlajuj |
| 34 | junwinaq rukʼ kajlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ kajlajuj |
| 35 | junwinaq rukʼ woʼlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ woʼlajuj |
| 36 | junwinaq rukʼ waqlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ waqlajuj |
| 37 | junwinaq rukʼ wuqlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ wuqlajuj |
| 38 | junwinaq rukʼ wajxaqlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ wajxaqlajuj |
| 39 | junwinaq rukʼ bʼelejlajuj | ujunwinaq rukʼ bʼelejlajuj |
| 40 | kaʼibʼ winaq | ukaʼmwinaq |
| 50 | kawinaq rukʼ lajuj | ukaʼmwinaq rukʼ ulajuj |
| 60 | oxiʼ winaq | uroxwinaq |
| 70 | oxwinaq rukʼ lajuj | uroxwinaq rukʼ ulajuj |
| 80 | kajwinaq | ukajwinaq |
| 90 | kajwinaq rukʼ lajuj | ukajwinaq rukʼ ulajuj |
| 100 | woʼwinaq | uroʼ winaq |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Hear some numbers in Achi:
https://aecmachi.org/es/n%C3%BAmeros-y-n%C3%BAmeros-ordinales
https://telekuyoj.com/escritura-de-los-numeros-del-1-al-19-en-idioma-maya-achi-y-espanol/
Information about Achi | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Achi, Akatek, Awakatek, Chʼol, Chorti, Chuj, Huasteco, Jakaltek, Kaqchikel, Kʼicheʼ, Mam, Poqomam, Poqomchiʼ, Qʼanjobʼal, Qʼeqchiʼ, Sakpulktek, Sipakapense, Tektitek, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tzʼutujil Yucatec Maya
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