Information about counting in Supyire, a member of the Senufo branch of the Altantic-Congo language family spoken in parts of Mali and Ivory Coast..
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nìŋkìn | niɲ-cyiì-re |
| 2 | shùùnì | shɔn-wù-ŋí |
| 3 | tàànrè | tanra-wù-ŋí |
| 4 | sìcyἑἑrè | sicyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 5 | kaŋkuro | kaŋkuru-wù-ŋí |
| 6 | baa-nì (5+1 | baanì-wù-ŋí |
| 7 | baa-shùùnì (5+2) | baashɔn-wù-ŋí |
| 8 | baa-tàànrè (5+3) | baatanra-wù-ŋí |
| 9 | baa-rìcyἑἑrè (5+4) | baarìcyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 10 | kɛ | kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 11 | kɛ nà nìŋkìn (10+1) | kɛ nà nìŋkìn-wù-ŋí |
| 12 | kɛ nà shùùnì (10+2) | kɛ nà shɔn-wù-ŋí kɛ nà shùùnì-wù-ŋí |
| 13 | kɛ nà tàànrè (10+3) | kɛ nà tanra-wù-ŋí |
| 14 | kɛ nà sìcyἑἑrè (10+4) | kɛ nà sicyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 15 | kɛ nà kaŋkuro (10+5) | kɛ nà kaŋkuru-wù-ŋí |
| 16 | kɛ nà baanì (10+5+1) | kɛ nà baanì-wù-ŋí |
| 17 | kɛ nà baashùùnì (10+5+2) | kɛ nà baashɔn-wù-ŋí |
| 18 | kɛ nà baatàànrè (10+5+3) | kɛ nà baatanra-wù-ŋí |
| 19 | kɛ nà baarìcyἑἑrè (10+5+4) | kɛ nà baarìcyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 20 | beɲjaaga | beɲjaaga-wù-ŋí |
| 21 | beɲjaaga nà nìŋkìn (20+1) | beɲjaaga nà nìŋkìn-wù-ŋí |
| 22 | beɲjaaga nà shùùnì (20+2) | beɲjaaga nà shɔn-wù-ŋí |
| 23 | beɲjaaga nà tàànrè (20+3) | beɲjaaga nà tanra-wù-ŋí |
| 24 | beɲjaaga nà sìcyἑἑrè (20+4) | beɲjaaga nà sicyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 25 | beɲjaaga nà kàŋkùrò (20+5) | beɲjaaga nà kaŋkuru-wù-ŋí |
| 26 | beɲjaaga nà baanì (20+5+1) | beɲjaaga nà baanì-wù-ŋí |
| 27 | beɲjaaga nà baashùùnì (20+5+2) | beɲjaaga nà baashɔn-wù-ŋí |
| 28 | beɲjaaga nà baatàànrè (20+5+3) | beɲjaaga nà baatanra-wù-ŋí |
| 29 | beɲjaaga nà baarìcyἑἑrè (20+5+4) | beɲjaaga nà baarìcyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 30 | beɲjaaga nà kɛ (20+10) | beɲjaaga nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 40 | bee-shùùnì (20x2) | bee-shɔn-wù-ŋí bee-shùùnì-wù-ŋí |
| 50 | bee-shùùnì nà kɛ (20x2+10) | bee-shùùnì nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 59 | bee-shùùnì nà kɛ nà baarìcyἑἑrè (20x2+10+5+4) | bee-shùùnì nà kɛ nà baarìcyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 60 | bee-tàànrè (20x3) | bee-tàànrè-wù-ŋí |
| 70 | bee-tàànrè nà kɛ (20x3+10) | bee-tàànrè nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 80 | ŋkùù | ŋkùù-wù-ŋí |
| 90 | ŋkùù nà kɛ (80+10) | ŋkùù nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 100 | ŋkùù nà beɲjaaga (80+20) | ŋkùù nà beɲjaaga-wù-ŋí |
| 110 | ŋkùù nà beɲjaaga nà kɛ (80+20+10) | ŋkùù nà beɲjaaga nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 120 | ŋkùù nà beeshùùnì (80+20x2) | ŋkùù nà beeshɔn-wù-ŋí ŋkùù nà beeshùùnì-wù-ŋí |
| 130 | ŋkùù nà beeshùùnì nà kɛ (80+20x2+10) | ŋkùù nà beeshùùnì nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 140 | ŋkùù nà beetàànrè (80+20x3) | ŋkùù nà beetàànrè-wù-ŋí |
| 150 | ŋkùù nà beetàànrè nà kɛ (80+20x3+10) | ŋkùù nà beetàànrè nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 159 | ŋkùù nà beetàànrè nà kɛ nà baarìcyἑἑrè (80+20x3+10+5+4) |
ŋkùù nà beetàànrè nà kɛ nà baarìcyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 160 | ŋkwuu shuunì (80x2) | ŋkwuu-shɔn-wù-ŋí ŋkwuu shuunì-wù-ŋí |
| 170 | ŋkwuu shuunì nà kɛ (80x2+10 | ŋkwuu shuunì nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 180 | ŋkwuu shuunì nà béɲjáágá (80x2+20) | ŋkwuu shuunì nà beɲjaaga-wù-ŋí |
| 190 | ŋkwuu shuunì nà béɲjáágá nà kɛ (80x2+20+10) | ŋkwuu shuunì nà béɲjáágá nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 200 | ŋkwuu shuunì nà bééshùùnì (80x2+20x2) | ŋkwuu shuunì nà bééshùùnì-wù-ŋí |
| 240 | ŋkwuu tàànrè (80x3 | ŋkwuu tàànrè-wù-ŋí |
| 250 | ŋkwuu tàànrè nà kɛ (80x3+10) | ŋkwuu tàànrè nà kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 300 | ŋkwuu tàànrè nà béétàànrè (80x3+20x3) | ŋkwuu tàànrè nà béétàànrè-wù-ŋí |
| 320 | ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré (80x4) | ŋkwuu sicyɛré-wù-ŋí |
| 350 | ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré nà béɲjáágá ná kɛ (80x4+20+10) | ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré ná béɲjáágá ná kɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 399 | ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré ná béétàànrè ná kɛ ná báárìcyἑἑrè (80x4+20x3+10+5+4) | ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré ná béétàànrè ná kɛ ná báárìcyἑἑrè-wù-ŋí |
| 400 | kàmpwòò | kàmpwòò-wù-ŋí |
| 500 | kàmpwòò ná ŋkùù ná béɲjáágá (400+80+20) | kàmpwòò ná ŋkùù ná béɲjáágá-wù-ŋí |
| 600 | kàmpwòò ná ŋkwuu shuunì ná bééshùùnì (400+80x2+20x2) | kàmpwòò ná ŋkwuu shuunì ná bééshùùnì-wù-ŋí |
| 70 | kàmpwòò ná ŋkwuu tàànrè ná beetàànrè (400+80x3+20x3 | kàmpwòò ná ŋkwuu tàànrè ná beetàànrè-wù-ŋí |
| 799 | kàmpwòò ná ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré ná béétàànrè ná kɛ ná báárìcyἑἑrè (400+80x4+20x3+10+5+4) | kàmpwòò ná ŋkwuu sicyɛɛré ná béétàànrè ná kɛ ná báárìcyɛrɛ-wù-ŋí |
| 800 | kàmpwɔhii shuunì (400x2) | kàmpwɔhii shuunì-wù-ŋí |
| 900 | kàmpwɔhii shuunì ná ŋkùù ná beɲjaaga (400x2+80+20) | kàmpwɔhii shuunì ná ŋkùù ná beɲjaaga-wù-ŋí |
| 1,000 | kàmpwɔhii shuunì ná ŋkwuu shuunì ná bééshùùnì (400x2+80x2+20x2 | kàmpwɔhii shuunì ná ŋkwuu shuunì ná bééshùùnì-wù-ŋí |
| 1,500 | kàmpwɔhii taanrè ná ŋkwuu taanrè ná béétàànrè (400x3+80x3+20x3) | kàmpwɔhii taanrè nà ŋkwuu taanrè nà béétàànrè-wù-ŋí |
Source: Robert Carlson. A Grammar of Supyire (Kampwo dialect), 1994.
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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