How to count in Nizaa (Nízɑɑ̀), a Mambiloid language spoken in the Adamawa Region in northern Cameroon.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | mum |
| 2 | ɓaara |
| 3 | taara |
| 4 | naànà |
| 5 | tɛ́ɛ́ŋna |
| 6 | tánmum |
| 7 | tánɓáára |
| 8 | sɛ́ɛ̀ |
| 9 | tínáànà |
| 10 | ɟer |
| 11 | ɟer cà mum |
| 12 | ɟer cà ɓaara |
| 13 | ɟer cà taara |
| 14 | ɟer cà naànà |
| 15 | ɟer cà tɛ́ɛ́ŋna |
| 16 | ɟer cà tánmum |
| 17 | ɟer cà tánɓáára |
| 18 | ɟer cà sɛ́ɛ̀ |
| 19 | ɟer cà tínáànà |
| 20 | ɓʉʉ bíb |
| 21 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà mum |
| 22 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà ɓaara |
| 23 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà taara |
| 24 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà naànà |
| 25 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà tɛ́ɛ́ŋna |
| 26 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà tánmum |
| 27 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà tánɓáára |
| 28 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà sɛ́ɛ̀ |
| 29 | ɓʉʉ bíb cà tínáànà |
| 30 | ɡɔɔŋ taara |
| 40 | ɓʉʉ ɓaara |
| 50 | ɓʉʉ ɓaara wú ɟer |
| 60 | ɓʉʉ taara |
| 70 | ɓʉʉ taara wú ɟer |
| 80 | ɓʉʉ naàna |
| 90 | ɓʉʉ naànà wú ɟer |
| 100 | ɓʉʉ tɛ́ɛ́na |
| 200 | tɛɛmére ɓaara |
| 1000 | ndúúŋ |
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Nizaa.htm
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