Information about counting in Twi, a variety of Akan, a member of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in Ghana.
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 |
|---|---|
| 0 | ohunu |
| 1 | baako |
| 2 | mmienu |
| 3 | mmiɛnsa |
| 4 | ɛnan, nan |
| 5 | enum, num |
| 6 | ensia, nsia |
| 7 | ɛnson, nson |
| 8 | nwɔtwe |
| 9 | ɛnkron, nkron |
| 10 | edu, du |
| 11 | dubaako |
| 12 | dummienu |
| 13 | dummiɛnsa |
| 14 | dunan |
| 15 | dunum |
| 16 | dunsia |
| 17 | dunson |
| 18 | dunwɔtwe |
| 19 | du nkron |
| 20 | aduonu |
| 21 | aduonu baako |
| 22 | aduonu mmienu |
| 23 | aduonu mmiɛnsa |
| 24 | aduonu nan |
| 25 | aduonu num |
| 26 | aduonu nsia |
| 27 | aduonu nson |
| 28 | aduonu nwɔtwe |
| 29 | aduonu nkron, |
| 30 | aduasa |
| 40 | aduanan |
| 50 | aduonum |
| 60 | aduosia |
| 70 | aduoson |
| 80 | aduɔwɔtwe |
| 90 | aduɔkron |
| 100 | ɔha |
| 101 | ɔha ne baako |
| 200 | ahanu |
| 300 | ahasa |
| 400 | ahanan |
| 500 | ahanum |
| 600 | ahansia |
| 700 | ahanson |
| 800 | ahanwɔtwe |
| 900 | ahankron |
| 1000 | apem |
| 2000 | mpem mmienu, mpenu |
| 3000 | mpem mmiɛnsa |
| 4000 | mpem nan |
| 5000 | mpem num |
| 6000 | mpem nsia |
| 7000 | mpem nson |
| 8000 | mpem nwɔtwe |
| 9000 | mpem nkron |
| 10,000 | mpem du |
| 1 million | ɔpepem |
| 1 billion | ɔpepepem |
Hear some of these numbers:
Information about Twi numbers
http://nkyea.com/blog/how-to-count-in-asante-twi/
https://www.learnakan.com/numbers-in-twi-how-to-count-in-twi/
https://www.memrise.com/course/543632/numbers-in-akan-twi-akuapem-dialect/
https://quizlet.com/4725895/twi-numbers-1-40-flash-cards/
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Twi_phrasebook
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Twi | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Adele, Akan, Akuapem, Anii, Chumburung, Dangme, Ga, Kyode, Logba, Twi
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