How to count in Dholuo (Luo), a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Kenya, Sudan and Tanzania.
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 | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | achiel | mokuongo |
| 2 | ariyo | mar ariyo |
| 3 | adek | mar adek |
| 4 | ang’wen | mar ang’wen |
| 5 | abich | mar abich |
| 6 | auchiel | mar auchiel |
| 7 | abiriyo | mar abiriyo |
| 8 | aboro | mar aboro |
| 9 | ochiko | mar ochiko |
| 10 | apar | mar apar |
| 11 | apar gachiel | |
| 12 | apar gariyo | |
| 13 | apar gadek | |
| 14 | apar gang’wen | |
| 15 | apar gabich | |
| 16 | apar gauchiel | |
| 17 | apar gabiriyo | |
| 18 | apar gaboro | |
| 19 | apar gochiko | |
| 20 | piero ariyo | |
| 21 | piero ariyo gachiel | |
| 22 | piero ariyo gariyo | |
| 23 | piero ariyo gadek | |
| 24 | piero ariyo gang’wen | |
| 25 | piero ariyo gabich | |
| 26 | piero ariyo gauchiel | |
| 27 | piero ariyo gabiriyo | |
| 28 | piero ariyo gaboro | |
| 29 | piero ariyo gochiko | |
| 30 | piero adek | |
| 40 | piero ang’wen | |
| 50 | piero abich | |
| 60 | piero auchiel, | |
| 70 | piero abiriyo | |
| 80 | piero aboro | |
| 90 | piero ochiko | |
| 100 | mia; mia achiel pier apar achiel |
|
| 200 | mia ariyo | |
| 300 | mia adek | |
| 400 | mia ang’wen | |
| 500 | mia abich | |
| 600 | mia auchiel | |
| 700 | mia abiriyo | |
| 800 | mia aboro | |
| 900 | mia ochiko | |
| 1,000 | alufu achiel | |
| 1,000,000 | million achiel |
Hear some of the Dholuo numbers:
Information about counting in Dholuo
http://economics.ozier.com/language/dholuo.html
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Luo-language-of-Kenya-Conversation-Basics
http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/71359/Dholuo grammar for beginners.pdf
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Dholuo | Luo Lakeside Script | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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Alphabetical index | Language family index
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