How to count in Efik, a Benue–Congo language spoken in Cross River State in southern Nigeria.
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Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiet | Akpa |
2 | Iba | Udiana Akpa |
3 | Ita | ɔyɔhɔ Akpa Ita |
4 | Inaŋ | ɔyɔhɔ Akpa Inaŋ |
5 | Ition | |
6 | Itiokiet | |
7 | Itiaba | |
8 | Itiaita | |
9 | Usukkiet | |
10 | Duop | |
11 | Duopekiet | |
12 | Duopeba | |
13 | Duopeta | |
14 | Duopenaŋ | |
15 | Efut | |
16 | Efutkiet | |
17 | Efureba | |
18 | Efureta | |
19 | Efurenaŋ | |
20 | Edip | |
21 | Edip Ye Kiet | |
22 | Edip Ye Iba | |
23 | Edip Ye Ita | |
24 | Edip Ye Inaŋ | |
25 | Edip Ye Ition | |
26 | Edip Ye Itiokiet | |
27 | Edip Ye Itiaba | |
28 | Edip Ye Itiaita | |
29 | Edip Ye Inaŋ | |
30 | Edip Ye Duop | |
31 | Edip Ye Duopkiet | |
32 | Edip Ye Duopeba | |
33 | Edip Ye Duopeta | |
34 | Edip Ye Duopenaŋ | |
35 | Edip Ye Efut | |
36 | Edip Ye Efutkiet | |
37 | Edip Ye Efureba | |
38 | Edip Ye Efureta | |
39 | Edip Ye Efurenaŋ | |
40 | Aba | |
50 | Aba Ye Duop | |
60 | Ata | |
70 | Ata Ye Duop | |
80 | Anaŋ | |
90 | Anaŋ Ye Duop | |
100 | Ikie | |
101 | Ikie Ye Kiet | |
110 | Ikie Ye Duop | |
112 | Ikie Ye Duopeba | |
120 | Ikie Ye Edip | |
150 | Ikie Ye Aba Ye Duop | |
200 | Ikie Iba | |
300 | Ikie Ita | |
400 | Ikie Inaŋ | |
500 | Ikie Ition | |
600 | Ikie Itiokiet | |
700 | Ikie Itiaba | |
800 | Ikie Itiaita | |
900 | Ikie Usukiet | |
1000 | Tɔsin |
Source: http://calabarforum.org.uk/learn-efik-phrases
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