How to count in Kanuri (Kànùrí), a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
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 | tiló, lɑskɑ, fál | kǝntilomì, burgóvé |
| 2 | indí | kǝnandimì |
| 3 | yaskǝ | kǝnyɑskǝmi |
| 4 | dégǝ | kǝndegǝmi |
| 5 | úgù | kǝnwugùmi |
| 6 | ɑrɑskǝ | kǝn’ɑrɑskǝmì |
| 7 | túlùr | kǝntulùrmi |
| 8 | wuskú | kǝnwuskumì |
| 9 | lǝgár | kǝnlǝgármì |
| 10 | megú | kǝnmègúmì |
| 11 | (megûn) tilôn, (megú) lagarí, megûn lúkkò tilôn | kǝnmègûntìlônmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò tìlônmì |
| 12 | (megûn) indîn, (megú) ndurí, megûn lúkkò indîn | kǝnmègûn’ìndînmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò ìndînmì |
| 13 | (megûn) yaskǝn, megûn lúkkò yaskǝn | kǝnmègûnyɑskǝnmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò yɑskǝnmì |
| 14 | (megú) derí, megûn lúkkò dégǝn | kǝnmègúdèrìmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò dégǝnmi |
| 15 | (megú) wurí, megûn lúkkò úgùn | kǝnmègúwùrìmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò úgùnmi |
| 16 | (megûn) ɑrɑskǝn, megûn lúkkò ɑrɑskǝn | kǝnmègûnɑrɑskǝnmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò araskǝnmi |
| 17 | (megûn) tulurí, megûn lúkkò túlùryin | kǝnmègútùlurímì. kǝnmègûn lúkkò túlùryinmi |
| 18 | (megûn) wuskûn, megûn lúkkò wuskûn | kǝnmègúwùskûnmì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò wuskûnmi |
| 19 | megú lǝgarí, megûn lúkkò lǝgáryìn | kǝnmègúlǝgarímì, kǝnmègûn lúkkò lǝgáryìnmi |
| 20 | fíndì | kǝnfindimì |
| 21 | fíndìn tilôn | kǝnfíndìntilônmì |
| 22 | fíndìn indîn | kǝnfíndìnìndînmì |
| 23 | fíndìn yɑskǝn | kǝnfíndìnyɑskǝnmì |
| 24 | fíndì derí | kǝnfíndìndégǝnmi |
| 25 | fíndì wurí | kǝnfíndìnúgùnmi |
| 26 | fíndìn ɑrɑskǝn | kǝnfíndìnaraskǝnmi |
| 27 | fíndì tulurí | kǝnfíndìntúlùryinmi |
| 28 | fíndìn wuskûn | kǝnfíndìnwuskûnmi |
| 29 | fíndì lǝgɑrí | kǝnfíndìnlǝgáryìnmi |
| 30 | fyɑskǝ | kǝnfyaskǝmì |
| 40 | fídègǝ | kǝnfidègǝmì |
| 50 | fyúgù | kǝnfyugùmi |
| 60 | fíràskǝ | kǝnfiràskǝmi |
| 70 | fítùlur | kǝnfitùlurmi |
| 80 | fískù | kǝnfiskùmi |
| 90 | fílǝgar | kǝnfilǝgarmi |
| 100 | meɑ | kǝnmeɑmì |
| 200 | yôr indí | |
| 300 | yôr yɑskǝ | |
| 400 | yôr dégǝ | |
| 500 | yôr úgù | |
| 600 | yôr ɑrɑskǝ | |
| 700 | yôr túlùr | |
| 800 | yôr wuskú | |
| 900 | yôr lǝgár | |
| 1,000 | dǝvu | |
| 2,000 | dǝvu indí | |
| 3,000 | dǝvu yɑskǝ | |
| 4,000 | dǝvu dégǝ | |
| 5,000 | dǝvu úgù | |
| 6,000 | dǝvu ɑrɑskǝ | |
| 7,000 | dǝvu túlúr | |
| 8,000 | dǝvu wuskú | |
| 9,000 | dǝvu lǝgár | |
| 10,000 | dǝvu megú | |
| 100,000 | dǝvu meɑ | |
| 1,000,000 | milȇn |
Source: Lukas Johannes. A Study of the Kanuri Language: Grammar and Vocabulary, 1967.
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Kanuri | Numbers
Alur, Daza, Dilling, Kanuri, Lugbara, Zaghawa, Zarma
Alphabetical index | Language family index
[top]
You can support this site by Buying Me A Coffee, and if you like what you see on this page, you can use the buttons below to share it with people you know.
If you like this site and find it useful, you can support it by making a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or by contributing in other ways. Omniglot is how I make my living.
Note: all links on this site to Amazon.com
[top]
