How to count in Buli, a Gur language spoken in the Upper East Region in northern Ghana.
The numbers 1-7 take different prefixes depending on the class of the preceding noun.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bunyi, wanyi, dinyi, kanyi, kunyi, yenni, n-nyi | piilimka, ning |
| 2 | buye, baye, ngaye, siye, tiye | buye |
| 3 | buta, bata, ngata, sita, tita | buta |
| 4 | banaansi | |
| 5 | bunu | |
| 6 | buyuebi | |
| 7 | buyuepoi | |
| 8 | naaning | |
| 9 | neuk | |
| 10 | pi | |
| 11 | pi ale bunyi | |
| 12 | pi ale buye | |
| 13 | pi ale buta | |
| 14 | pi ale banaansi | |
| 15 | pi ale bunu | |
| 16 | pi ale buyuebi | |
| 17 | pi ale buyuepoi | |
| 18 | pi ale naaning | |
| 19 | pi ale neuk | |
| 20 | pisiye | |
| 30 | pisita | |
| 100 | kobik, kook |
Source: Buli Language Guide, by Franz Kröger. 2020.
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