Information about counting in Logba (Ikpana), a Kwa language spoken in the Volta Region in southeastern Ghana.
The numbers 1-6 have different prefixes depening on what you are counting. The preffix i- is used for general counting, while other prefixes are used depending on the accompanying noun. For example, one man = ɔsá ɔkpɛ, two men = asá anyɔ and three men = asá ata.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | i-kpɛ | kelekele |
| 2 | i-nyɔ | nyɔmble |
| 3 | i-ta | tamble |
| 4 | i-na | namble |
| 5 | i-nú | numble |
| 6 | i-glo | glomble |
| 7 | glaŋkpe | glamkpemble |
| 8 | mlamina | mlaminamble |
| 9 | gɔkuaɖu | gɔkuaɖumble |
| 10 | u-ɖu | ɖumble |
| 11 | ɖu-tsa ikpɛ | |
| 12 | ɖu-tsa inyɔ | |
| 13 | ɖu-tsa ita | |
| 14 | ɖu-tsa ina | |
| 15 | ɖu-tsa inu | |
| 16 | ɖu-tsa iglo | |
| 17 | ɖu-tsa glaŋkpe | |
| 18 | ɖu-tsa mlamina | |
| 19 | ɖu-tsa gɔkuaɖu | |
| 20 | ɔɖɔ | |
| 21 | ɔɖɔ tsa ikpɛ | |
| 22 | uɖɔ tsa inyɔ | |
| 23 | uɖɔ tsa ita | |
| 24 | uɖɔ tsa ina | |
| 25 | uɖɔ tsa inu | |
| 26 | uɖɔ tsa iglo | |
| 27 | uɖɔ tsa glaŋkpe | |
| 28 | uɖɔ tsa mlamina | |
| 29 | uɖɔ tsa gɔkuaɖu | |
| 30 | uɖata | |
| 40 | uɖana | |
| 50 | uɖanú | |
| 60 | uɖaglo | |
| 70 | uɖaglaŋkpe | |
| 80 | uɖumlamina | |
| 90 | uɖugɔkuaɖu | |
| 100 | uga | |
| 1,000 | akpi ɔkpɛ | |
| 1,000,000 | igamɔga, miliɔnu ɔkpɛ |
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