Information about counting in Chumburung (Kyoŋboroŋ), a North Guang language spoken in northern Ghana.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kɔ | gye̱ŋkpɛɛsɛ |
| 2 | e̱nyɔ | nyɔse̱po̱ |
| 3 | e̱sa, asa, nsa | sase̱po̱ |
| 4 | e̱na, ana, nna | nase̱po̱ |
| 5 | inuu, anuu, nnuu | nuuse̱po̱ |
| 6 | isiye, asiye, nsiye | |
| 7 | isunoo, asunoo, nsunoo | |
| 8 | iburuwa, aburuwa, mburuwa | |
| 9 | e̱kpanɔɔ, akpanɔɔ, ŋkpanɔɔ | |
| 10 | kudu | |
| 20 | adunyɔ | |
| 30 | adusa | |
| 40 | aduna | |
| 50 | adunuu | |
| 60 | adusiye | |
| 70 | adusunoo | |
| 80 | aduburuwa | |
| 90 | adukpanɔɔ | |
| 100 | ke̱rafa, ke̱lafa | |
| 1,000 | kakpe̱ŋ | |
| 10,000 | ke̱kpe̱ŋdu |
Source: https://www.webonary.org/nchumuru/
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