How to count in Dinka (Thuɔŋjäŋ), a Western Nilotic language spoken mainly Sudan and South Sudan.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | pinyic ëpath | |
| 1 | tök | thɛp |
| 2 | rou | renden |
| 3 | diäk | |
| 4 | ŋuan | |
| 5 | dhiëc | |
| 6 | dhetem | |
| 7 | dhorou | |
| 8 | bɛ̈t | |
| 9 | dhoŋuan | |
| 10 | thiar | |
| 11 | thiäär-ku-tök | |
| 12 | thiäär-ku-rou | |
| 13 | thiäär-ku-diäk | |
| 14 | thiäär-ku-ŋuan | |
| 15 | thiäär-ku-dhiëc | |
| 16 | thiäär-ku-dhetem | |
| 17 | thiäär-ku-dhorou | |
| 18 | thiäär-ku-bɛ̈t | |
| 19 | thiäär-ku-dhoŋuan | |
| 20 | thiɛ̈rrou | |
| 21 | thiäärou-ku-tök | |
| 22 | thiäärou-ku-rou | |
| 23 | thiäärou-ku-diäk | |
| 24 | thiäärou-ku-ŋuan | |
| 25 | thiäärou-ku-dhiëc | |
| 26 | thiäärou-ku-dhetem | |
| 27 | thiäärou-ku-dhorou | |
| 28 | thiäärou-ku-bɛ̈t | |
| 29 | thiäärou-ku-dhoŋuan | |
| 30 | thiardiak | |
| 40 | thiarŋuan | |
| 50 | thiardhiëc | |
| 60 | thiardetem | |
| 70 | thiardhorou | |
| 80 | thiarbët | |
| 90 | thiardhonguan | |
| 100 | buot, biänbur | |
| 1,000 | alip |
Hear some of the Dinka numbers:
Information about counting in Dinka
https://quizlet.com/au/558812573/dinka-numbers-flash-cards/
http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Nilo-Saharan/Nilotic/English-Dinka%20glossary%207%20May.pdf
https://din.kasahorow.org/app/m?kw=1152557
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Dinka | Numbers
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