How to count in Igbo (Ásụ̀sụ̀ Ìgbò), a Volta-Niger language spoken mainly in southeast Nigeria. The numbers shown here are the ones used in Imo state in Nigeria, which have been taught in schools since the 1970s. Slightly different versions of the numbers are used in other states.
There are two counting systems used in Igbo: a vigesimal or base-20 system, and a decimal or base-10 system. The vigesimal system is currently most popular.
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 | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | oroghoro | |
| 1 | otu | nke mbụ / Nke izizi |
| 2 | abụọ | nke abụọ |
| 3 | atọ | nke atọ |
| 4 | anọ | nke anọ |
| 5 | ise | nke ise |
| 6 | isii | nke isii |
| 7 | asaa | nke asaa |
| 8 | asato | nke asato |
| 9 | itoolu | nke iteghete / nke itoolu |
| 10 | iri | nke iri |
| 11 | iri na otu | nke iri na otu |
| 12 | iri na abụọ | nke iri na abụọ |
| 13 | iri na atọ | nke iri na atọ |
| 14 | iri na anọ | nke iri na anọ |
| 15 | iri na ise | nke iri na ise |
| 16 | iri na isii | nke iri na isii |
| 17 | iri na asaa | nke iri na asaa |
| 18 | iri na asato | nke iri na asatọ |
| 19 | iri na iteghete / itoolu / itenanị | nke iri na iteghete / nke iri na itenanị / nke iri na itoolu |
| 20 | iri abụọ (decimal) ọgụ (vegisimal) |
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| 21 | iri abụọ na otu | |
| 22 | iri abụọ na abụọ | |
| 23 | iri abụọ na atọ | |
| 24 | iri abụọ na anọ | |
| 25 | iri abụọ na ise | |
| 26 | ri abụọ na isii | |
| 27 | iri abụọ na asaa | |
| 28 | iri abụọ na asatọ | |
| 29 | iri abụọ na iteghete / itenanị / itoolu | |
| 30 | iri atọ | |
| 40 | iri anọ | |
| 50 | iri ise | |
| 60 | iri isii | |
| 70 | iri asaa | |
| 80 | iri asatọ | |
| 90 | iri itoolu | |
| 100 | otu narị | |
| 101 | otu narị na otu | |
| 200 | narị abụọ | |
| 300 | narị atọ | |
| 400 | narị anọ (decimal) | |
| nnụ (vigesimal) | ||
| 500 | narị ise | |
| 600 | narị isii | |
| 700 | narị asaa | |
| 800 | narị asatọ | |
| 900 | narị iteghete / itenanị / itoolu | |
| 1,000 | otu puku | |
| 2,000 | puku abụọ | |
| 3,000 | puku atọ | |
| 10,000 | puku iri | |
| 100,000 | puku narị | |
| 1,000,000 | otu nde | |
| 1 billion | otu ijeri |
Corrections by Yvonne Chioma Mbanefo
Hear some Igbo numbers:
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about numbers in Igbo
https://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-igbo/en/ibo/
https://ezinaulo.com/igbo-lessons/vocabulary/numbers/
http://www.teachyourselfigbo.com/counting-of-numbers.php
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