Numbers in Massai

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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