How to count in Lushootseed (dxʷləšúcid), a Salishan language spoken in British Colombia in Canada, and Washington State in the USA.
The forms of numbers change depending on what you are counting. The plain numbers are shown here, followed by the numbers for humans. Other forms are available.
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 |
|---|---|
| 0 | p’aƛ’ |
| 1 | dəč’uʔ, diič’uʔ |
| 2 | saliʔ, səsaʔliʔ |
| 3 | łixʷ, łixʷixʷ |
| 4 | buus, bəbuʔs |
| 5 | cəlac, cələlac |
| 6 | dᶻəlačiʔ, dᶻəlalačiʔ |
| 7 | c’ukʷs, c’ukʷsukʷs |
| 8 | təqačiʔ, təqqačiʔ |
| 9 | x̌ʷəl, x̌ʷələl |
| 10 | padac, padadac |
| 11 | padac yəxʷ kʷi dəč’uʔ |
| 12 | padac yəxʷ kʷi saliʔ |
| 13 | padac yəxʷ kʷi łixʷ |
| 14 | padac yəxʷ kʷi buus |
| 15 | padac yəxʷ kʷi cəlac |
| 16 | padac yəxʷ kʷi dᶻəlačiʔ |
| 17 | padac yəxʷ kʷi c’ukʷs |
| 18 | padac yəxʷ kʷi təqačiʔ |
| 19 | padac yəxʷ kʷi x̌ʷəl |
| 20 | saliʔačiʔ, salaʔačiʔiʔ |
| 21 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi dəč’uʔ |
| 22 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi saliʔ |
| 23 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi łixʷ |
| 24 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi buus |
| 25 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi cəlac |
| 26 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi dᶻəlačiʔ |
| 27 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi c’ukʷs |
| 28 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi təqačiʔ |
| 29 | saliʔačiʔ yəxʷ kʷi x̌ʷəl |
| 30 | słixʷačiʔ |
| 40 | sbuusačiʔ |
| 50 | cəlacačiʔ |
| 60 | dᶻəlačiʔačiʔ |
| 70 | c’ukʷsačiʔ |
| 80 | təqačiʔačiʔ |
| 90 | x̌ʷəlačiʔ |
| 100 | dəč’uʔ sbək’ʷačiʔ, diič’uʔ bək’ʷačiʔ |
| 1,000 | padac sbək’ʷačiʔ, padadac bək’ʷačiʔ |
Hear some Lushootseed numbers:
Information about Lushootseed numbers
https://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-lushootseed/en/slh/
https://tulaliplushootseed.com/numbers/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353692745_Lushootseed_Numerals/
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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