How to count in Akuapem, a variety of Akan and a member of the Kwa language branch of the Niger-Congo language family spoken in Ghana.
There are different numbers used when counting humans, which are marked with (hm).
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | baako |
| 2 | abien baanu (hm) |
| 3 | abiɛsa baasa (hm) |
| 4 | anan baanan (hm) |
| 5 | anum baanum (hm) |
| 6 | asia baasia (hm) |
| 7 | ason baason (hm) |
| 8 | awotwe baawɔtwe (hm) |
| 9 | akron baakron (hm) |
| 10 | edu |
| 11 | dubaako |
| 12 | dumien |
| 13 | dumiɛnsa |
| 14 | dunan |
| 15 | dunum |
| 16 | dunsia |
| 17 | dunson |
| 18 | dunwɔtwe |
| 19 | dunkron |
| 20 | aduonu |
| 21 | aduonu baako |
| 22 | aduonu abien |
| 23 | aduonu abiɛsa |
| 24 | aduonu anan |
| 25 | aduonu anum |
| 26 | aduonu asia |
| 27 | aduonu ason |
| 28 | aduonu awotwe |
| 29 | aduonu akron |
| 30 | aduasa |
| 40 | aduanan |
| 50 | aduonum |
| 60 | aduosia |
| 70 | aduɔson |
| 80 | aduɔwɔtwe |
| 90 | aduakron |
| 100 | ɔha |
| 200 | ahanu |
| 300 | ahasa |
| 400 | ahanan |
| 500 | ahanum |
| 600 | ahansia |
| 700 | ahanson |
| 800 | ahanwɔtwe |
| 900 | ahankron |
| 1,000 | apem |
| 10,000 | ɔpedu |
| 1 million | ɔpepem |
| 1 billion | ɔpepepem |
Information about Akuapem numbers
https://app.memrise.com/course/543632/numbers-in-akan-twi-akuapem-dialect/
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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