How to count in Dagbani (Dagbanli), a Gur language spoken mainly in northern Ghana.
Note: some numbers have different forms depending on whether you are counting specific things, or just counting in general. The general counting numbers are shown first, followed by the specific counting ones, where they differ.
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 | n-daam, yini |
| 2 | n-yi, ayi |
| 3 | n-ta, ata |
| 4 | n-nahi, anahi |
| 5 | n-nu, anu |
| 6 | n-yobu, ayobu |
| 7 | m-pɔi, apɔi |
| 8 | n-nii, anii |
| 9 | n-wei, awei |
| 10 | pia |
| 11 | pia ni yini |
| 12 | pia ni ayi, pin ayi |
| 13 | pia ni ata, pin ata |
| 14 | pia ni anahi, pin anahi |
| 15 | pia ni anu, pin anu |
| 16 | pia ni ayobu, pin ayobu |
| 17 | pia ni apɔi, pin apɔi |
| 18 | pishi ayi ka |
| 19 | pishi yini ka |
| 20 | pishi |
| 21 | pishi ni yini |
| 22 | pishi ni ayi |
| 23 | pishi ni ata |
| 24 | pishi ni anahi |
| 25 | pishi ni anu |
| 26 | pishi ni ayobu |
| 27 | pishi ni apɔi |
| 28 | pihita ayi ka |
| 29 | pihita yini ka |
| 30 | pihita |
| 40 | pihinahi |
| 50 | pihinu |
| 60 | pihiyobu |
| 70 | pisopɔi |
| 80 | pihinii |
| 90 | pihiwei |
| 100 | kɔbiga |
| 1,000 | tuh-li |
Hear some Dagbani numbers:
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Information about Dagbani numbers
https://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-dagbani/en/dag/
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Dagbani.htm
https://learndagbani.org/course/learn-dagbani/lessons/numbers-in-dagbani-1-to-100/
Information about Dagbani | Numbers
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