How to count in Baoulé, a Kwa language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
If any of the numbers are links, you can hear a recording by clicking on them. If you can provide recordings, please contact me.
| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kun, kɔn | kun su ou klikli |
| 2 | nnyɔn | nnyɔn su |
| 3 | nsan | nsan su |
| 4 | nnan | nnan su |
| 5 | nnun | nnun su |
| 6 | nsiɛn | nsiɛn su |
| 7 | nso | nso su |
| 8 | mɔcuɛ, uncuɛ | mɔcuɛ su |
| 9 | ngwlan | ngwlan su |
| 10 | blu | blu su |
| 11 | blu nin kun | |
| 12 | blu nin nnyɔn | |
| 13 | blu nin nsan | |
| 14 | blu nin nnan | |
| 15 | blu nin nnun | |
| 16 | blu nin nsiɛn | |
| 17 | blu nin nso | |
| 18 | blu nin mɔcuɛ | |
| 19 | blu nin ngwlan | |
| 20 | ablaɔn | |
| 21 | ablaɔn kin kun | |
| 22 | ablaɔn kin nnyɔn | |
| 23 | ablaɔn kin nsan | |
| 24 | ablaɔn kin nnan | |
| 25 | ablaɔn kin nnun | |
| 26 | ablaɔn kin nsiɛn | |
| 27 | ablaɔn kin nso | |
| 28 | ablaɔn kin mɔcuɛ | |
| 29 | ablaɔn kin ngwlan | |
| 30 | ablasan, ablansan | |
| 40 | ablanan | |
| 50 | ablenunn, abluennun | |
| 60 | ablesiɛn, abluesiɛn | |
| 70 | ableso, ablueso | |
| 80 | ablauncuɛ, ablaɔcuɛ | |
| 90 | ablangwlan | |
| 100 | ya, ya kun | |
| 101 | ya kun ni kun | |
| 200 | ya nnyɔn | |
| 300 | ya nsan | |
| 400 | ya nnan | |
| 500 | ya nnun | |
| 600 | ya nsiɛn | |
| 700 | ya nso | |
| 800 | ya mɔcuɛ | |
| 900 | ya ngwlan | |
| 1,000 | akpi | |
| 10,000 | akpi blu | |
| 100,000 | akpi kpi ya kun | |
| 1,000,000 | akpingbin | |
| 1,000,000,000 | akpingbingbin |
Sources:
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
Hear some numbers in Baoulé:
https://www.masteranylanguage.com/c/r/en/Baoule/HowToCount
https://coastsystems.net/en/docs/baoule-money/
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baoulé_(langue)#Nombres
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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