How to count in Ndyuka (Aukans), an English-based creole spoken in parts of Suriname and French Guiana.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wan | fosi |
| 2 | tu | |
| 3 | dii | |
| 4 | fo | |
| 5 | feifi | |
| 6 | sigsi | |
| 7 | seibin | |
| 8 | aitin | |
| 9 | neigin | |
| 10 | tin | |
| 11 | elufu | |
| 12 | twalufu | |
| 13 | tin na dii | |
| 14 | tin na fo | |
| 15 | tin na feifi | |
| 16 | tin na sigisi | |
| 17 | tin na seibin | |
| 18 | tin na aitin | |
| 19 | tin (n)a neigin | |
| 20 | twenti | |
| 21 | twenti a wan | |
| 22 | twenti a tu | |
| 23 | twenti a dii | |
| 24 | twenti a fo | |
| 25 | twenti a feifi | |
| 26 | twenti a sigisi | |
| 27 | twenti a seibin | |
| 28 | twenti a aitin | |
| 29 | twenti a neigin | |
| 30 | diitenti | |
| 40 | fotenti | |
| 50 | feifitenti | |
| 60 | sigisitenti | |
| 70 | seibintenti | |
| 80 | aitintenti | |
| 90 | neigintenti | |
| 100 | wan ondoo | |
| 101 | wan ondoo anga wan | |
| 1,000 | wan dunsu |
Source
http://suriname-languages.sil.org/Aukan/English/AukanEngLLIndex.html
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