How to count in Mam (Qyol Mam), a Mayan language spoken mainly in Guatemala, and also in Mexico.
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 | jun | tnejil |
| 2 | kabʼe | tkabʼin |
| 3 | oxe | toxin |
| 4 | kyaje | tkyajin |
| 5 | jweʼ | tjweʼyin |
| 6 | qaq | twaqaqin |
| 7 | wuq | twuqin |
| 8 | wajxaq | twajxaqin |
| 9 | bʼelaj | tbʼelajin |
| 10 | lajeebʼ | tlajin |
| 11 | jun laj | tnejtaljin |
| 12 | kabʼ laj | tkabʼtlajin |
| 13 | ox laj | toxtlajin |
| 14 | kyaj laj | tkyajtlajiʼn |
| 15 | jweʼ laj | tjweʼtlajiʼn |
| 16 | qaq laj | tqaqtlajin |
| 17 | wuq laj | twuqtlajin |
| 18 | wajxaq laj | twajxaqtlajin |
| 19 | bʼelaj laj | tbʼelajtlajin |
| 20 | jun kʼal | tkʼalin tjunkʼalin |
| 21 | jun kʼal jun | |
| 22 | jun kʼal kabʼe | |
| 23 | jun kʼal oxe | |
| 24 | jun kʼal kyaje | |
| 25 | jun kʼal jweʼ | |
| 26 | jun kʼal qaq | |
| 27 | jun kʼal wuq | |
| 28 | jun kʼal wajxaq | |
| 29 | jun kʼal bʼelaj | |
| 30 | jun kʼal lajeebʼ | tkʼal tlajin |
| 31 | jun kʼal jun laj | |
| 32 | jun kʼal kabʼ laj | |
| 33 | jun kʼal ox laj | |
| 34 | jun kʼal kyaj laj | |
| 35 | jun kʼal jweʼ laj | |
| 36 | jun kʼal qaq laj | |
| 37 | jun kʼal wuq laj | |
| 38 | jun kʼal wajxaq laj | |
| 39 | jun kʼal bʼelaj laj | |
| 40 | kabʼ kʼal | tkabʼ tkʼalin |
| 50 | kaʼb kʼal laj | tkaʼb tkʼaltlajin |
| 60 | ox kʼal | tox tkʼalin |
| 70 | ox kʼal laj | tox tkʼaltlajin |
| 80 | kyaj kʼal | tkyaj tkʼalin |
| 90 | kyaj kʼal laj | tkyaj tkʼaltlajin |
| 100 | jweʼ kʼal | tjweʼ lajin |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Hear some numbers in Mam:
https://www.yohablomam.com/2012/11/los-numeros-del-1-al-500-en-el-idioma.html
https://www.scribd.com/doc/282287837/Numeros-Ordinales-en-Mam
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