How to count in Dagaare (Dàgáárè), a member of the Gur branch of Niger-Congo language family spoken in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | yen, bonyeni, buyen |
| 2 | ayi |
| 3 | ata |
| 4 | ana(a)r, anaare |
| 5 | anuu |
| 6 | yuɔb, ayuɔb(u) |
| 7 | aywopwe, ayopoi, ayɔ pueng |
| 8 | ani(i) |
| 9 | awai(i) |
| 10 | pye, pie |
| 11 | pie ne yen, pie ni yen |
| 12 | pie ne ayi |
| 13 | pie ne ata |
| 14 | pie ne ana(a)r |
| 15 | pie ne anuu |
| 16 | pie ne yuɔb |
| 17 | pie ne aywopwe |
| 18 | pie ne ani |
| 19 | pie ne awai |
| 20 | lizare |
| 21 | lizare ne yen |
| 22 | lizare ne ayi |
| 23 | lizare ne ata |
| 24 | lizare ne anar |
| 25 | lizare ne anuu |
| 26 | lizare ne yuɔb |
| 27 | lizare ne aywopwe |
| 28 | lizare ne ani |
| 29 | lizare ne awai |
| 30 | lizare ne pie |
| 40 | lizaayi |
| 50 | lizaayi ne pie |
| 60 | lizaata |
| 70 | lizaata ne pie |
| 80 | lizaanare |
| 90 | lizaanare ne pie |
| 100 | kɔɔ |
| 1,000 | ture |
Hear some Dagaare numbers:
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Information about Dagaare numbers
https://dga.kasahorow.org/node/1382625
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Dagaare-Northern.htm
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Dagaare-Southern.htm
Information about Dagaare | Numbers
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