How to count in Bekwarra (Ebekwara), a Bendi language spoken in Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria.
Some numbers change depending on the class of the noun being counted, or for other grammatical reasons. For example, 2 people = ènì èhà and 2 eggs = àte ìhà.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | kìn |
| 2 | -hà |
| 3 | -cià |
| 4 | -nè |
| 5 | -dyang |
| 6 | -dyaàkìn |
| 7 | -dièhà |
| 8 | -diècià |
| 9 | -diènè |
| 10 | irifo |
| 11 | irifo r'ikìn |
| 12 | irifo r'ìhà |
| 13 | irifo r'ìcià |
| 14 | irifo r'ìnè |
| 15 | irifo r'ìdyang |
| 16 | irifo r'ìdyangkìn |
| 17 | irifo r'ìdièhà |
| 18 | irifo r'ìdiècià |
| 19 | irifo r'ìdiènè |
| 20 | ìrìcì |
| 21 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìtànǵ kìn |
| 22 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìhá |
| 23 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìcià |
| 24 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìnè |
| 25 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìdyang |
| 26 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìdyangkìn |
| 27 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìdièhà |
| 28 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìdiècià |
| 29 | ìrìcì r'àhe ìdiènè |
| 30 | ìrìcì r'àhe irifo |
| 40 | àcí àhà |
| 50 | àcí àhà irifo |
| 60 | àcí àcià |
| 70 | àcí àcià irifo |
| 80 | àcí ànè |
| 90 | àcí ànè irifo |
| 100 | àcí àdyang |
| 200 | àcí irifo |
| 400 | únò |
Hear some numbers in Bekwarrra:
Information about counting in Bekwarra
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Bekwarra.htm
https://soas-repository.worktribe.com/output/410696
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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