How to count in Sisaali (Sɩsaalɩ), a Southern Gur language spoken in southern Burkina Faso.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | dɩaŋ | bumbuŋ |
| 2 | lɩa, balɩa | lɩamɩŋ |
| 3 | tori, batori | torimuŋ |
| 4 | nɛsɛ | nɛsɩmɩŋ |
| 5 | nͻŋ, banͻŋ | nͻmʋŋ |
| 6 | dʋ, balɩdʋ | dʋmʋŋ |
| 7 | pɛ | pɛmɩŋ |
| 8 | chori | chorimuŋ |
| 9 | nibe | nibimiŋ |
| 10 | fii | fiimiŋ |
| 11 | fiidɩaŋ | fii arɩ kʋbala |
| 12 | fiilɩa | |
| 13 | fiitori | |
| 14 | fiinɛsɛ | |
| 15 | fiinͻŋ | |
| 16 | fiidʋ | |
| 17 | fiipɛ | |
| 18 | fiichori | |
| 19 | fiinibe | |
| 20 | mara | mara lɛ |
| 21 | mara arɩ kʋbala | mara arɩ kʋbala lɛ |
| 22 | mara arɩ balɩa | |
| 23 | mara arɩ batori | |
| 24 | mara arɩ banɛsɛ | |
| 25 | mara arɩ banͻŋ | |
| 26 | mara arɩ badʋ | |
| 27 | mara arɩ bapɛ | |
| 28 | mara arɩ bachori | |
| 29 | mara arɩ banibe | |
| 30 | mara arɩ fii | |
| 40 | mahɩmbalɩa | |
| 50 | mahɩmbalɩa arɩ fii | |
| 60 | mahɩmbatori | |
| 70 | mahɩmbatori arɩ fii | |
| 80 | mahɩmbanɛsɛ | |
| 90 | mahɩmbanɛsɛ arɩ fii |
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Information about Sisaali | Numbers
Information about counting in Sisaali
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378876436_Ssaal_Orthography_Guide_HANDBOOK_OF_SISAALI
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Alphabetical index | Language family index
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