How to count in Waama, a Gur language spoken in Atakora Department in the northwest of Benin.
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Numeral | Cardinal |
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1 | yon |
2 | yɛndi |
3 | taari |
4 | naasi |
5 | nun |
6 | kparun |
7 | beren |
8 | nɛi |
9 | wɛi |
10 | piika |
11 | piika na ma yon |
12 | piika na ma yɛndi |
13 | piika na ma taari |
14 | piika na ma naasi |
15 | piika na ma nun |
16 | piika na ma kparun |
17 | piika na ma beren |
18 | piika na ma nɛi |
19 | piika na ma wɛi |
20 | pisiyɛndi |
21 | pisiyɛndi na ma yon |
22 | pisiyɛndi na ma yɛndi |
23 | pisiyɛndi na ma taari |
24 | pisiyɛndi na ma naasi |
25 | pisiyɛndi na ma nun |
26 | pisiyɛndi na ma kparun |
27 | pisiyɛndi na ma beren |
28 | pisiyɛndi na ma nɛi |
29 | pisiyɛndi na ma wɛi |
30 | pisitaari |
40 | pisinaasi |
50 | pisinun |
60 | pisikparun |
70 | pisiberen |
80 | pisinɛi |
90 | pisiwɛi |
100 | kɔukpa, kɔusu |
1,000 | tusire, tusiya |
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gur_languages#Numerals
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Waama.htm
https://www.webonary.org/waama/
Information about Waama | Numbers
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