Information about counting in Umbundu, a Bantu language spoken in parts of Angola.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | mosi |
| 2 | vali |
| 3 | tatu |
| 4 | kwãla |
| 5 | tãlo |
| 6 | epandu |
| 7 | epanduvali |
| 8 | ecelãla |
| 9 | ecea |
| 10 | ekwí |
| 11 | ekwí ka mosi |
| 12 | ekwí la vai |
| 20 | akwí avali |
| 30 | akwí atau |
| 100 | ocita |
| 1,000 | ohulukãyi |
| 1,000,000 | ohuluwa |
Source: http://archive.org/stream/vocabularyofumbu00sand/vocabularyofumbu00sand_djvu.txt
Information compiled by Murilo Ricci
Information about Umbundu | Phrases | Numbers
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