Information about counting in Kebu (Kǝkpǝǝkǝ), a Kwa language spoken in southern Togo and southeastern Ghana.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rɛyɩ, ceŋceŋ | sisəŋ |
| 2 | yi | təyi |
| 3 | ta | təta |
| 4 | niə, niəə | tətəniə |
| 5 | tʊʊ | tətʊʊ |
| 6 | tʊʊ | tətʊʊ |
| 7 | pərɩmata | təpərɩmata |
| 8 | nɛŋ | tənɛŋ |
| 9 | faŋceŋceŋ | təfaŋceŋceŋ |
| 10 | tə | tətə |
| 11 | tə mə rɛyɩ | |
| 12 | tə mə yi | |
| 13 | tə mə ta | |
| 14 | tə mə niə | |
| 15 | tə mə tʊʊ | |
| 16 | tə mə kʊraŋ | |
| 17 | tə mə pərɩmata | |
| 18 | tə mə nɛŋ | |
| 19 | tə mə faŋceŋceŋ | |
| 20 | tiyi | |
| 21 | tiyi mə rɛyɩ | |
| 22 | tiyi mə yi | |
| 23 | tiyi mə ta | |
| 24 | tiyi mə niə | |
| 25 | tiyi mə tʊʊ | |
| 26 | tiyi mə kʊraŋ | |
| 27 | tiyi mə pərɩmata | |
| 28 | tiyi mə nɛŋ | |
| 29 | tiyi mə faŋceŋceŋ | |
| 30 | təta | |
| 40 | təniǝ | |
| 50 | tətʊʊ | |
| 60 | təkʊraŋ | |
| 70 | təpərɩmata | |
| 80 | tənɛŋ | |
| 90 | təfaŋceŋceŋ | |
| 100 | tuuru | |
| 1,000 | lafaaceŋceŋ | |
| 10,000 | lafaatə | |
| 100,000 | lafaatuuru |
Source: https://www.projetakebou.com/fr/le-guide-de-transition
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/opli-2020-0107/html
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