How to count in Tlingit (Lingít), a Na-Déné language spoken in Alaska in the USA, and in British Colombia in Canada.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Personal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tłéix’ | tłéináx̱ |
| 2 | déix̱ | dáx̱náx̱ |
| 3 | nás’k | nás’gináx̱ |
| 4 | daax’oon | daax’oonínáx̱ |
| 5 | keijín (1 hand) | keijínináx̱ |
| 6 | tleidooshú (runs up on 1) | tleidooshóonáx̱ |
| 7 | dax̱adooshú (runs up on 2) | dax̱adooshóonáx̱ |
| 8 | nas’gadooshú (runs up on 3) | nas’gadooshóonáx̱ |
| 9 | gooshúḵ (smiling at the thumb) | gooshúɢ̱unáx̱ |
| 10 | jinkaat (2 hands) | jinkaadináx̱ |
| 11 | jinkaat ḵa tléix' | jinkaat ḵa tłéináx̱ |
| 12 | jinkaat ḵa déix̱ | jinkaat ḵa dáx̱náx̱ |
| 13 | jinkaat ḵa nás’k | jinkaat ḵa nás’gináx̱ |
| 14 | jinkaat ḵa daax’oon | jinkaat ḵa daax’oonínáx̱ |
| 15 | jinkaat ḵa keijín | jinkaat ḵa keijínináx̱ |
| 16 | jinkaat ḵa tleidooshú | jinkaat ḵa tleidooshóonáx̱ |
| 17 | jinkaat ḵa dax̱adooshú | jinkaat dax̱adooshóonáx̱ |
| 18 | jinkaat ḵa nas’gadooshú | jinkaat ḵa nas’gadooshóonáx̱ |
| 19 | jinkaat ḵa gooshúḵ | jinkaat ḵa gooshúɢ̱unáx̱ |
| 20 | tleiḵáa | tleiḵáanáx̱ |
| 21 | tleiḵáa ḵa tléix' | tleiḵáa ḵa tléináx̱ |
| 22 | tleiḵáa ḵa déix̱ | |
| 23 | tleiḵáa ḵa nás’k | |
| 24 | tleiḵáa ḵa daax’oon | |
| 25 | tleiḵáa ḵa keijín | |
| 26 | tleiḵáa ḵa tleidooshú | |
| 27 | tleiḵáa ḵa dax̱adooshú | |
| 28 | tleiḵáa ḵa nas’gadooshú | |
| 29 | tleiḵáa ḵa gooshúḵ | |
| 30 | nás’k jinkaat | |
| 40 | daax’oon jinkaat | |
| 50 | keijín jinkaat | |
| 60 | tleidooshú jinkaat | |
| 70 | dax̱adooshú jinkaat | |
| 80 | nas’gadooshú jinkaat | |
| 90 | gooshúḵ jinkaat | |
| 100 | tłéix’ hándit |
The personal numbers are used when counting people, e.g. tłéináx̱ = one person, dáx̱náx̱ = two person
Hear some Tlingit numbers:
Information about Tlingit numerals
https://lrinspire.com/2015/04/30/learning-to-speak-lingit-tlingit-numbers-1-10/
http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/programs/Language%20Resources/Tlingit_dictionary_web.pdf
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Tlingit | Numbers
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