How to count in Arhuaco (Ikʉ), a Chibchan language spoken in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region in northern Colombia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | in’gwi |
| 2 | mowga |
| 3 | máykʉnʉ |
| 4 | ma’keywa |
| 5 | asewa |
| 6 | chin̈wa |
| 7 | koga |
| 8 | abewa |
| 9 | ikawa |
| 10 | uga |
| 11 | in’gwi kʉttow |
| 12 | mowga kʉttow |
| 13 | máykʉnʉ kʉttow |
| 14 | ma’keywa kʉttow |
| 15 | asewa kʉttow |
| 16 | chin̈wa kʉttow |
| 17 | koga kʉttow |
| 18 | abewa kʉttow |
| 19 | ikawa kʉttow |
| 20 | mowga uga |
| 21 | mowga uga in’gwi kʉttow |
| 22 | mowga uga mowga kʉttow |
| 23 | mowga uga máykʉnʉ kʉttow |
| 24 | mowga uga ma’keywa kʉttow |
| 25 | mowga uga asewa kʉttow |
| 26 | mowga uga chin̈wa kʉttow |
| 27 | mowga uga koga kʉttow |
| 28 | mowga uga abewa kʉttow |
| 29 | mowga uga ikawa kʉttow |
| 30 | máykʉnʉ uga |
| 40 | ma’keywa uga |
| 50 | asewa uga |
| 60 | chin̈wa uga |
| 70 | koga uga |
| 80 | abewa uga |
| 90 | ikawa uga |
| 100 | syentu |
| 1,000 | mil |
Information about counting in Arhuaco
https://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-arhuaco/en/arh/
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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