How to count in Ume Sámi (Ubmejensámien giella), a Western Sámi language spoken on the Ume River in Norway and Sweden.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | akte |
| 2 | guökte |
| 3 | gulbme |
| 4 | nilje |
| 5 | vijhte |
| 6 | guvhte |
| 7 | tjijtje |
| 8 | gaktse |
| 9 | åktse |
| 10 | lúhke |
| 11 | lúhke jah ákte |
| 12 | lúhke jah guökte |
| 13 | lúhke jah gulbme |
| 14 | lúhke jah nilje |
| 15 | lúhke jah vijhte |
| 16 | lúhke jah guvhte |
| 17 | lúhke jah tjijtje |
| 18 | lúkhe jah gaktse |
| 19 | lúhke jah åktse |
| 20 | guökte lúhkeh |
| 21 | guökte lúhkeh ákte |
| 22 | guökte lúhkeh guökte |
| 23 | guökte lúhkeh gulbme |
| 24 | guökte lúhkeh nilje |
| 25 | guökte lúhkeh vijhte |
| 26 | guökte lúhkeh guvhte |
| 27 | guökte lúhkeh tjijtje |
| 28 | guökte lúhkeh gakste |
| 29 | guökte lúhkeh åktse |
| 30 | gulbme lúhkeh |
| 40 | nilje lúhkeh |
| 50 | vijhte lúhkeh |
| 60 | guvhte lúhkeh |
| 70 | tjijtje lúhkeh |
| 80 | gakste lúhkeh |
| 90 | åktse lúhkeh |
| 100 | tjúöhte |
| 200 | guökte tjúöhte |
| 1000 | tuvsan |
| 2000 | guökte tuvsanh |
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 Ume Sámi | Numbers
Inari Saami, Kildin Sámi, Lule Sámi, Northern Sámi, Pite Sámi, Skolt Sámi, Southern Sámi, Ter Sámi, Ume Sámi
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