How to count in Southern Sámi (Åarjelsaemien gïele), a Western Sámi language spoken in parts of Norway and Sweden.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | akte |
| 2 | göökte |
| 3 | golme |
| 4 | nieljie |
| 5 | vïjhte |
| 6 | govhte |
| 7 | tjïhtjie |
| 8 | gaektsie |
| 9 | uktsie |
| 10 | luhkie |
| 11 | luhkie akte |
| 12 | luhkie göökte |
| 13 | luhkie golme |
| 14 | luhkie nieljie |
| 15 | luhkie vïjhte |
| 16 | luhkie govhte |
| 17 | luhkie tjïhtjie |
| 18 | luhkie gaektsie |
| 19 | luhkie uktsie |
| 20 | göökte luhkie |
| 21 | göökte låk åkta |
| 22 | göökte låk göökte |
| 23 | göökte låk golme |
| 24 | göökte låk nieljie |
| 25 | göökte låk vïjhte |
| 26 | göökte låk govhte |
| 27 | göökte låk tjïhtjie |
| 28 | göökte låk gaektsie |
| 29 | göökte låk uktsie |
| 30 | golme luhkie |
| 40 | nieljie luhkie |
| 50 | vïjhte luhkie |
| 60 | govhte luhkie |
| 70 | tjïhtjie luhkie |
| 80 | gaektsie luhkie |
| 90 | uktsie luhkie |
| 100 | tjyödie |
| 200 | göökte tjyödie |
| 1000 | tovsene |
| 2000 | göökte tovsene |
Numbers in Sámi languages
http://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/numeral/Uralic.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Sami_language#Cardinal_numbers
http://www.purposegames.com/game/skolt-sami-numbers-quiz
http://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-northern-sami/en/sme/
http://saamruss.narod.ru/grammatika_saamskogo_jazyka_ver_1_0.pdf
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/psdp/EN/data.html
Information about Southern Sámi | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Inari Saami, Kildin Sámi, Lule Sámi, Northern Sámi, Pite Sámi, Skolt Sámi, Southern Sámi, Ter Sámi, Ume Sámi
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