How to count in Akan, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 0 | hweeara |
| 1 | koro |
| 2 | abien |
| 3 | abiasa |
| 4 | anan |
| 5 | anum |
| 6 | asia |
| 7 | asuon |
| 8 | awɔtwe |
| 9 | akron |
| 10 | du |
| 11 | du-koro |
| 12 | du-abien |
| 13 | du-abiasa |
| 14 | du-anan |
| 15 | du-anum |
| 16 | du-asia |
| 17 | du-asuon |
| 18 | du-awɔtwe |
| 19 | du-akron |
| 20 | aduonu |
Information about Akan numbers
https://ak.kasahorow.org/node/1152546
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