How to count in Bassa (Ɓǎsɔ́ɔ̀ / 𖫢𖫧𖫳𖫒𖫨𖫰𖫨𖫱), a Western Kru language spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | dyúáɖò, 𖫕𖫪𖫰𖫧𖫰𖫞𖫩𖫱 | kĩ́ín |
| 2 | sɔ̃́ , 𖫒𖫨𖫰𖫐 | |
| 3 | tã, 𖫡𖫧𖫲𖫐 | |
| 4 | hĩinyɛ, 𖫤𖫭𖫲𖫐𖫭𖫲𖫐𖫕𖫬𖫲 | |
| 5 | hm̀m̌ | |
| 6 | mɛ̀nɛ̌ìn-ɖò | |
| 7 | mɛ̀nɛ̌ìn-sɔ̃́ | |
| 8 | mɛ̀nɛ̌ìn-tã́ | |
| 9 | mɛ̀nɛ̌ìn-hĩinyɛ | |
| 10 | ɓaɖa-bùè, 𖫦𖫧𖫲𖫞𖫧𖫲-𖫢𖫪𖫱𖫫𖫱 | ɓàɖàìn-bùè, 𖫦𖫧𖫱𖫞𖫧𖫱𖫭𖫱𖫐-𖫢𖫪𖫱𖫫𖫱 |
| 20 | kpáɖá-nyɔ | |
| 100 | hɔ̃dɛ̀ɖɛ̀ |
Source: https://cefliberia.org/bassa/bassa-dictionary/
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