Information about counting in Massai (ɔl Maa), an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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 | nabô | o-itúruk |
| 2 | ɔáre, aáre | |
| 3 | uni, okúni | |
| 4 | oónguan, oŋúán | |
| 5 | ímîêt, ímêt | |
| 6 | ɨ́lɛ̂ | |
| 7 | sápâ, naápishana, naá-pīshānā | |
| 8 | ísíêt | |
| 9 | naudo | |
| 10 | tɔ́mɔ̂n | |
| 11 | tômôn o obô | |
| 12 | tômôn o áré | |
| 13 | tômôn o uní | |
| 14 | tômôn o óngúán | |
| 15 | tômôn o ímîêt | |
| 16 | tômôn o ílê | |
| 17 | tômôn o sápâ | |
| 18 | tômôn o ísîêt | |
| 19 | tômôn o sáâl | |
| 20 | tikítam | |
| 30 | ɔ́sɔ̂m, tɔ́mɔ̂n uní | |
| 40 | ártam | |
| 50 | ɔ́nɔ̂m | |
| 60 | ntomoniílê | |
| 70 | ntomonisapâ, ntómóní náápishana | |
| 80 | ntomonisêt | |
| 90 | ntomonisáâl, ntomoni nááudo, ntomoni ɛ́ntʉ̄rʉ̄j | |
| 100 | íîp, îp, íp nabô | |
| 200 | ɨ́p arɛ́ | |
| 1,000 | ɛn-catá, ipkát tɔ́mɔ̂n |
Hear some numbers in Massai:
Informationa about counting in Maasai
https://pages.uoregon.edu/maasai/Maa%20Lexicon/index-english/main.htm
https://www.masaimara.travel/maasai-tribe-facts.php
https://www.livelingua.com/course/peace_corps/maasai_language_lessons
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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