Numbers in various languages

Details of how to count in a variety of languages, with recordings for some of them.

Alphabetical index | Index by language family


Index of numbers pages by language family

Afro-Asiatic | Algonquian | Araucanian | Arawakan | Australian | Austroasiatic | Austronesian | Aymaran | Barbacoan | Caddoan | Cahuapanan | Cariban | Caucasian | Chonan | Chukotko-Kamchatkan | Chumashan | Dravidian | Eskimo-Aleut | Hmong-Mien | Indo-European | Iroquoian | Japonic | Jivaroan | Khoisan | Koreanic | Mayan | Misumalpan | Mixe-Zoque | Mongolic | Muskogean | Na-Dené | Niger-Congo | Nilo-Saharan | North Bougainville | Ongan | Oto-Manguean | Papuan | Pauwasi | Pomoan | Quechuan | Salishan | Sino-Tibetan | Siouan | Tai-Kaidai Totonacan | Tsimshianic | Tungusic | Tupí-Guarani | Turkic | Uralic | Uto-Aztecan | Yok-Utian | Yukaghir | Pidgins and Creoles | Language isolates | International Auxiliary Languages | Constructed Languages

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Afro-Asiatic languages

Berber
Shilha, Tamahaq, Tamasheq, Tamazight
Chadic
Hausa, Migaama, Moloko, Sokoro, Somrai
Cushitic
Afar, Beja, Oromo, Somali
Egyptian
Coptic
Omotic
Bambassi
Semitic
Amharic, Arabic (Chadian), Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Hejazi), Arabic (Libyan), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Moroccan), Ge'ez, Hebrew, Maltese, Phoenician, Tigre, Tigrinya, Turoyo

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Algonquian languages

Abenaki, Algonquin, Arapaho, Atikamekw, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Cree (Moose), Cree (Plains), Cree (Swampy), Cree (Woods), Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Innu, Malecite-Passamaquoddy, Menominee, Miami, Mi'kmaq, Mohegan, Naskapi, Ojibwe, Ottawa, Penobscot, Potawatomi, Sauk, Shawnee, Unami (Lenape)

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Araucanian languages

Huilliche, Mapuche

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Arawakan languages

Apurinã, Arawak, Garifuna, Paraujano, Paresi, Wapishana, Wayuu

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Australian languages

Pama-Nyungan languages
Anindilyakwa, Gamilaraay, Pitjantjatjara, Wiradjuri, Yolŋu

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Austroasiatic languages

Aslian languages
Jedek
Bahnaric languages
Chrau, Sedang
Katuic languages
Kuy
Khasi-Palaungic languages
Khasi, Wa
Khmeric languages
Khmer
Monic languages
Mon, Nyah Kur
Munda languages
Ho, Mundari, Santali, Sora
Vietic languages
Kri, Muong, Vietnamese

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Austronesian languages

Bornean languages
Bonggi, Ida’an, Kadazandusun, Kelabit, Lun Bawang, Penan, Rejang
Celebic languages
Muna, Tajio, Tolaki
Chamic languages
Acehnese, Cham, Jarai, Rade
Formosan languages
Amis, Atayal, Kavalan, Kanakanavu, Paiwan, Pazeh, Puyuma, Saaroa, Saysiyat, Seediq
Malayo-Polynesian languages
Ambel, Araki, Balinese, Banjarese, Batak (Toba), Biak, Bugis, Chamorro, Dhao, Ende-Li'o, Hawu, Iban, Indonesian, Javanese, Kambera, Kembayan, Kei, Madurese, Malagasy, Malay, Manggarainese, Minangkabau, Moma-Kulawi, Motu, Ngadha, Paku, Rongga, Selaru, Sumbawa, Sundanese, Tado-Lindu, Wandamen, Yakan
Micronesian languages
Carolinian, Chuukese, Kiribati, Kosraean, Marshallese, Mokliese, Nauruan, Pingelapese, Pohnpeian, Puluwatese, Satawalese, Sonsorolese, Tobian, Woleaian
Oceanic languages
Apma, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Dorig, Drehu, Fijian, Ghari, Hiw, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Kwara’ae, Lakon, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Nafsan, Nengone, North Efate, Nyelâyu, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tîrî, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu
Philippine languages
Abellen, Agutaynen, Aklan, Balangao, Bantoanon, Bikol, Bolinao, Bontoc, Bukid, Caluyanon, Capiznon, Casiguran Dumagat Agta, Cebuano, Cuyonon, Dupaningan, Gaddang, Gorontalo, Hiligaynon, Hanunó’o, Ibaloi, Ibanag, Ifugao, Iloko, Isnag, Itawis, Ivatan, Kagayanen, Kankanaey, Maguindanao, Mapun, Maranao, Masbateño, Matigsalug Manobo, Mongondow, Pangasinan, Ratahan, Romblomanon, Surigaonon, Tagalog, Tagbanwa, Tagabawà, Tausūg, Tboli, Tondano, Waray-Waray, Western Subanon, Yami/Tao, Yogad
Polynesian languages
Proto-Polynesian, Anutan, Emae, Futunan, Hawaiian, Kapingamarangi, Mangareva, Māori, Marquesan (North), Marquesan (South), Moriori, Niuafoʻou, Niuean, Nukuria, Nukuoro, Pukapukan, Rapa, Rapa Nui, Rarotongan, Rennellese, Samoan, Sikaiana, Tahitian, Tokelauan, Takuu, Tongan, Tuvaluan, Wallisian
Sama-Bajaw languages
Central Sinama
Timoric languages
Dawan, Helong, Tetum

More numbers in Austronesian languages
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Aymaran languages

Aymara, Jaqaru

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Barbacoan languages

Awa Pit

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Caddoan languages

Arikara, Caddo, Pawnee, Wichita

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Cahuapanan languages

Jebero

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Cariban languages

Bakairi, Carib, Ikpeng, Pemon, Wayana

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Caucasian languages

North East Caucasian languages
Aghul, Akhvakh, Andi, Archi, Avar, Bagvalal, Batsbi, Bezhta, Botlikh, Budukh, Chamalal, Chechen, Dargwa, Godoberi, Hinukh, Hunzib, Ingush, Kaitag, Karata, Khinalug, Kubachi, Lak, Lezgi, Rutul, Tabassaran, Tindi, Tsakhur, Tsez, Udi
North West Caucasian languages
Abkhaz, Abaza, Adyghe, Kabardian
South Caucasian languages
Georgian, Laz, Mingrelian, Svan

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Chonan languages

Ona, Tehuelche

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Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages

Alyutor, Chukchi, Itelmen, Koryak

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Chumashan languages

Cruzeño

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Dravidian languages

Aheri Gondi, Brahui, Kannada, Kodava, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu

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Eskimo-Aleut languages

Aleut, Alutiiq, Greenlandic, Inuktitut, Iñupiaq, Yup'ik (Central Alaskan), Yupik (Central Siberian)

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Hmong-Mien languages

Hmong Dau (White Hmong), Iu Mien,

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Indo-European languages

Proto languages
Proto-Brythonic, Proto-Celtic, Proto-Germanic, Proto-Indo-European, Proto-Italic
Albanian languages
Albanian, Arbëresh
Armenian languages
Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian
Baltic languages
Curonian, Latgalian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Celtic languages

Proto-Celtic, Proto-Brythonic, Old Irish, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh, Gaulish, Breton, Cornish, Cumbric, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh

Germanic languages
Afrikaans, Alsatian, Bavarian, Cimbrian, Danish, Dutch, Elfdalian, English, Faroese, Frisian (East - Saterland), Frisian (North - Mooring), Frisan (North - Sylt), Frisian (West), German, Gothic, Gottscheerish, Gronings, Hunsrik, Icelandic, Limburgish, Low German, Luxembourgish, Mòcheno, Norn, Norwegian, Old English, Old Norse, Pennsylvania German / Dutch, Proto-Germanic, Scots, Shetlandic, Swabian, Swedish, Swiss German, Värmlandic, West Flemish, Wymysorys, Yiddish, Yola, Zeelandic
Hellenic languages
Greek (Ancient), Greek (Modern), Griko, Pontic Greek, Tsakonian
Indo-Aryan languages
Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Domari, Dumi, Garhwali, Gujarati, Hajong, Hindi, Kalderash Romani, Kashmiri, Konkani, Kutchi, Maithili, Maldivian, Marathi, Nepali, Odia (Oriya), Palula, Punjabi, Rohingya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Sinhala, Sylheti, Torwali, Urdu
Iranian languages
Baluchi, Dari, Gilaki, Ishkashimi, Juhuri, Kumzari, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish (Soranî), Oroshor, Ossetian, Pashto, Persian, Sanglechi, Sarikoli, Shughni, Tajik, Talysh, Wakhi, Yaghnobi
Italic languages
Faliscan, Latin, Oscan, Umbrian
Romance languages
Aragonese, Aromanian, Asturian, Catalan, Corsican, Dalmatian, Extremaduran, French, Friulian, Galician, Gallo, Istro-Romanian, Italian, Jèrriais, Ladin, Ligurian, Llanito, Lombard, Monégasque, Neapolitan, Picard, Piedmontese, Portuguese, Provençal, Romanian, Romansh, Sardinian, Sicilian, Spanish, Venetian, Walloon
Slavic languages
Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Old Church Slavonic, Polish, Proto-Slavic, Russian, Rusyn (Carpathian), Serbian, Silesian, Slovak, Slovenian, Sorbian (Lower), Sorbian (Upper), Ukrainian

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Iroquoian languages

Cayuga, Cherokee, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora, Wendat

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Japonic / Japanese-Ryukyuan languages

Japanese, Miyakoan, Okinawan, Yonaguni

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Jivaroan languages

Aguaruna

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Khoisan languages

Khoekhoe (Nama)

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Koreanic languages

Jeju, Korean

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Mayan languages

Achi, Akatek, Awakatek, Ch’ol, Huasteco, Jakaltek, Kaqchikel, Mam, Poqomam, Poqomchiʼ, Q'anjob'al, Q'eqchi', Sakpulktek, Tektitek, Yucatec Maya

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Misumalpan languages

Miskito

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Mixe-Zoque languages

Isthmus Mixe, Sayula Popoluca

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Mongolic languages

Buryat, Daur, Kalmyk, Khitan, Mongolian, Monguor, Santa

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Muskogean languages

Eastern Muskogean
Alabama, Koasati, Mikasuki, Muscogee (Creek-Seminole)
Western Muskogean
Chickasaw, Choctaw

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Na-Dené languages

Eyak, Tlingit
Athabaskan languages
Ahtna, Carrier (Dakelh), Chipewyan, Dane-zaa, Deg Xinag, Gwichʼin, Hupa, Jicarilla, Mescalero-Chiricahua, Navajo, Sekani, Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib), Tolowa, Tsuut'ina, Western Apache

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Niger-Congo languages

Altantic-Congo languages
Efik, Cebaara, Mundang, Supyire, Twi, Wolof
Bantoid languages
Bamum, Tiv
Bantu languages
Basaa, Bemba, Chichewa, Chokwe, Comorian, Ewondo, Fang, Gusii, Gwere, Herero, Kamba, Kirundi, Lingala, Luganda, Luvale, Makhuwa, Maore, Mbunda, Mwani, Ndebele (Southern), Nkore, Northern Sotho, Nyole, Nyungwe, Punu, Shona, Soga, Southern Sotho, Swahili, Swati, Taita, Tsonga, Tswana, Tumbuka, Umbundu, Venda, Xhosa, Yao, Zulu
Gur languages
Dagbani, Mampruli, Mossi
Kwa languages
Akan, Akuapem, Anii, Dangme, Ga, Logba, Twi
Mande languages
Bambara, Kinyarwanda, Mandinka, Soninke, Susu, Vai
Senegambian languages
Fula
Volta-Niger languages
Ewe, Igbo, Ikwerre, Isoko, Urhobo, Yoruba

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Nilo-Saharan languages

Acholi, Ateso, Daza, Dholuo, Lango, Nuer

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North Bougainville languages

Rotokas

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Ongan languages

Jarawa

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Oto-Manguean languages

Mazatec, Otomi (Sierra), Zapotec (Aloápam), Zapotec (Choápam), Zapotec (Isthmus), Zapotec (Rincón)

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Papuan languages

Savosavo, Tobelo

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Pomoan languages

Central Pomo

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Pauwasi languages

Lepki

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Quechuan languages

Ancash Quechua, Ayacucho Quechua, Cusco Quechua, Kichwa

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Salishan languages

Squamish

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Sino-Tibetan languages

Angami-Pochuri languages
Mao
Ao languages
Ao Naga, Yimchungrü
Bodic (Tibeto-Kanauri) languages
Dzongkha, Ladakhi, Sherpa, Tibetan
Brahmaputran languages
Khiamniungan, Kokborok, Muklom, Phom
Digaro languages
Digaro Mishmi, Idu Mishmi
Karenic languages
Eastern Pwo Karen, Red Karen (West Kayah), Sgaw Karen
Kukish languages
Chiru, Chothe, Gangte, Karbi, Manipuri, Paite, Simte, Tedim, Zou
Lolo-Burmese languages
Burmese, Hani, Lahu
Sinitic (Chinese) languages
Cantonese, Dungan, Hakka, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Taiwanese
Tibeto-Burman languages
Angami, Balti, Hmar, Inpui, Khowa (Bugun), Koireng, Liangmai Naga, Lisu, Milang, Moyon, Naxi, Pochuri (Naga), Sartang, Sherdukpen, Singpho, Tangkhul (Naga), Yi

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Siouan languages

Assiniboine, Biloxi, Chiwere, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Lakota, Mandan, Omaha, Osage, Quapaw, Stoney, Tutelo

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Tai-Kaidai / Kra-Dai languages

Ahom, Isan, Lao, Shan, Tai Dam, Tai Lue, Tai Nuea, Thai, Yongbei Zhuang

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Totonacan languages

Papantla Totonac

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Trans-New Guinea languages

Abui, Ketengban, Makalero, Ngalum, Sawila, Teiwa,

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Tsimshianic languages

Tsimshian

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Tungusic / Manchu-Tungus languages

Northern Tungusic
Even, Evenki, Negidal, Oroch, Udege
Southern Tungusic
Jurchen, Manchu, Nanai, Orok / Uilta, Ulch, Xibe

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Tupí-Guarani languages

Guaraní, Nheengatu

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Turkic languages

Altay, Altay (Teleut dialect), Altay (Tubalar dialect), Äynu, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Chagatai, Chelkan, Chulym, Chuvash, Crimean Tatar, Dolgan, Gagauz, Karakalpak, Karaim, Kazakh, Khakas, Kumyk, Kyrgyz, Nagaibak, Nogai, Old Turkic, Salar, Shor, Soyot, Tatar, Tofa, Turkish, Turkmen, Tuvan, Urum, Uyghur, Uzbek, Yakut

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Uralic languages

Finnic languages
Estonian, Finnish, Ingrian, Karelian, Kven, Livonian, Livvi-Karelian, Proto-Finnic, Vepsian, Võro, Votic
Mari languages
Hill Mari, Meadow Mari
Mordvinic languages
Erzya, Moksha
Permic languages
Besermyan, Komi, Udmurt
Sámi languages
Inari Saami, Kildin Sámi, Lule Sámi, Northern Sámi, Pite Sámi, Skolt Sámi, Southern Sámi, Ter Sámi, Ume Sámi
Samoyedic languages
Enets, Nenets, Nganasan, Selkup
Ugric languages
Hungarian, Khanty, Mansi

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Uto-Aztecan languages

Guerrero Nahuatl, Hopi, Huichol, Nahuatl, O'odham, Tarahumara, Timbisha, Tongva, Yaqui

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Yok-Utian languages

Mutsun, Wukchumni

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Yukaghir languages

Northern Yukaghir, Southern Yukaghir

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Pidgins and Creoles

Cape Verdean Creole, Chinook Jargon, Dominican Creole, Fanagalo, Haitian Creole, Kituba, Kristang, Manado Malay, Mauritian Creole, Norfuk, Pijin, Sango, Sierra Leone Creole, Sranan, Tok Pisin

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Language isolates

Adaizan, Ainu, Basque, Bilua, Burushaski, Chitimacha, Eskayan, Haida, Karuk, Kunza, Nivkh, Puroik/Sulung, Tunica, Warao, Yuchi / Euchee, Zakhring, Zuni

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International Auxiliary languages

Esperanto, Folkspraak, Ido, Interlingua, Interlingue / Occidental, Interslavic, Lingwa de planeta, Lingua Franca Nova, Novial, Romániço, Volapük

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Constructed languages

Dothraki, Klingon, Laala, Lojban, Quenya, Solresol, Toki Pona

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Links

Numbers from 1 to 10 in Over 5000 Languages
http://www.zompist.com/numbers.shtml

List of numbers (1-10) in various languages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_numbers_in_various_languages

Language and numbers - details of counting systems for over 90 languages
http://www.languagesandnumbers.com

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