Information about counting in Kinyarwanda (Ikinyarwanda), a Bantu language spoken mainly in Rwanda, and also in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | zeru | |
| 1 | rimwe | mbere |
| 2 | kabiri | |
| 3 | gatatu | |
| 4 | kane | |
| 5 | gautanu | |
| 6 | gatandatu | |
| 7 | karindwi | |
| 8 | umunane | |
| 9 | icyenda | |
| 10 | icumi | |
| 11 | cumi na rimwe | |
| 12 | cumi na kabiri | |
| 13 | cumi na gatatu | |
| 14 | cumi na kane | |
| 15 | cumi na gatanu | |
| 16 | cumi na gatandatu | |
| 17 | cumi na kalindwi | |
| 18 | cumi n'umunane | |
| 19 | cumi n'icyenda | |
| 20 | makumyabiri | |
| 21 | makumyabiri na rimwe | |
| 22 | makumyabiri na kabiri | |
| 23 | makumyabiri na gatatu | |
| 24 | makumyabiri na kane | |
| 25 | makumyabiri na gatanu | |
| 26 | makumyabiri na gatandatu | |
| 27 | makumyabiri na kalindwi | |
| 28 | makumyabiri n'umunane | |
| 29 | makumyabiri n'icyenda | |
| 30 | mirongo itatu | |
| 40 | mirongo ine | |
| 50 | mirongo itanu | |
| 60 | mirongo itandatu | |
| 70 | mirongo irindwi | |
| 80 | mirongo inani | |
| 90 | mirongo icyenda | |
| 100 | ijana | |
| 200 | magana abili | |
| 300 | magana atatu | |
| 400 | magana ane | |
| 500 | magana atanu | |
| 600 | magana atandatu | |
| 700 | magana alindwi | |
| 800 | magana inani | |
| 900 | magana urwenda | |
| 1,000 | igihumbi | |
| 1,000,000 | miriyoni |
https://quizlet.com/5111858/kinyarwanda-numbers-flash-cards/
https://sites.google.com/a/wisc.edu/learning-kinyarwanda/lessons-in-grammar-and-pronunciation/8-numeral-adjectives-11-and-beyond
Hear some Kinyarwanda numbers
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