How to count in Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nuučaan̓uł), a southern Wakashan language spoken in British Columbia in Canada. It is also known as Nootka. These numbers are in the Nuchatlaht dialect of Nuu-Chah-Nulth.
Numbers take different suffixes and in some cases, different forms, depending on what you are counting. For example, 1 day = n̓upčiił, 2 days = ʔaƛačiił, 3 days = qacc̓ačił, 4 days = muučił, etc.
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 | c̓awaak |
| 2 | ʔaƛa |
| 3 | qacc̓a |
| 4 | muu |
| 5 | suč̓a |
| 6 | n̓upu |
| 7 | ʔaƛpu |
| 8 | ʔaƛakʷał |
| 9 | c̓awaakʷał, c̓awakʷał |
| 10 | ḥayu |
| 11 | ḥayuʔiš c̓awaak |
| 12 | ḥayuʔiš ʔaƛa |
| 13 | ḥayuʔiš qacc̓a |
| 14 | ḥayuʔiš muu |
| 15 | ḥayuʔiš suč̓a |
| 16 | ḥayuʔiš n̓upu |
| 17 | ḥayuʔiš ʔaƛpu |
| 18 | ḥayuʔiš ʔaƛakʷał |
| 19 | ḥayuʔiš c̓awaakʷał |
| 20 | caqiic |
| 40 | ʔaƛiiq |
| 60 | qacc̓iiq |
| 80 | muyiiq |
| 100 | suč̓iiq |
Hear some numbers in Nuu-Chah-Nulth:
Sources:
https://quizlet.com/ca/278335395/nuu-chah-nulth-barkley-numbers-flash-cards/
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Nootka_numerals
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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