How to count in Adele (Gɩdɩrɛ), a Kwa language spoken in central Togo and southeastern Ghana.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ɛkɩ | gyegeye |
| 2 | ɛnyɔɔ | ɛnyɔɔfɛ |
| 3 | esiyee | esiyeefɛ |
| 4 | ɛnaa | ɛnaafɛ |
| 5 | tòn | tònfɛ |
| 6 | kooron | kooronfâ |
| 7 | kwarankɩ | kwarankɩfɛ |
| 8 | nɩyɛ | nɩyɛfɛ |
| 9 | yɛkɩ | yɛkɩfɛ |
| 10 | fwo | fwofɛ |
| 11 | fwo-ɛkɩ | fwo-dɩkɩfɛ |
| 12 | fwo-ɛnyɔɔ | |
| 13 | fwo-esiyee | |
| 14 | fwo-ɛnaa | |
| 15 | fwo-tòn | |
| 16 | fwo-kooron | |
| 17 | fwo-kwarankɩ | |
| 18 | fwo-nɩyɛ | |
| 19 | fwo-yɛkɩ | |
| 20 | dikpilin | |
| 100 | akpilin-ton | |
| 1,000 | nkpɩn ton | |
| 10,000 | ɩgbaa ton |
Information about Adele numbers
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Adele_numerals
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Information about Adele | Numbers
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