Information about counting in Tamasheq (Tafaghist), a Berber language spoken in parts of Mali and Burkina Faso.
Key to abbreviations: m = masculine, f = feminine
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 numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iyen, ìy-æn (m) ìy-æt (f) | t-æ̀zzɑr-æt |
| 2 | essin, əssin | |
| 3 | karad, kærɑd̩ | |
| 4 | ekkoz, ækkoz̩ | |
| 5 | semmos, sæmmos | |
| 6 | saddis, sæd̩is | |
| 7 | essa, æssɑ́ | |
| 8 | attɑm, əttɑ́m | |
| 9 | tazza, tæz̩z̩ɑ | |
| 10 | meraw, mærɑ́w | |
| 11 | mærɑ́w d íy-æn | |
| 12 | mærɑ́w ə̀d əssin | |
| 13 | mærɑ́w ə̀d kærɑd̩ | |
| 14 | mærɑ́w ə̀d ækkoz̩ | |
| 15 | mærɑ́w ə̀d sæmmos | |
| 16 | mærɑ́w ə̀d sæd̩is | |
| 17 | mærɑ́w ə̀d æssɑ́ | |
| 18 | mærɑ́w ə̀d əttɑ́m | |
| 19 | mærɑ́w ə̀d tæz̩z̩ɑ | |
| 20 | sænɑ́t-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 30 | kær̩ɑ́d̩-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 40 | əkkóz̩-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 50 | sæmmós-æt t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 60 | sæd̩ís-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 70 | æssɑ́-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 80 | ættɑ́m-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 90 | tæz̩z̩ɑ́y-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
| 100 | t-è-med̩e, t-í-mɑd̩ | |
| 1,000 | ɑ̀fæd̩-æn, èfd̩-ɑn, é-fæd̩ | |
| 1,000 | milyón, mæ̀lyon |
Hear some Tamasheq numbers:
Source: https://glosbe.com/en/taq/one
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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