How to count in Dza (nnwa' dzâ), a Bambukic language spoken in Taraba, Gombe and Adamawa states in eastern Nigeria.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | tsɨnɡ |
| 2 | bwənɡ / bwayunɡ |
| 3 | bwatə |
| 4 | bwanyə |
| 5 | bwahmə |
| 6 | hwĩtsɨnɡ |
| 7 | hwĩyunɡ |
| 8 | hwĩtə |
| 9 | hwĩnyə |
| 10 | bwahywə |
| 11 | bwahywə ji tsɨnɡ |
| 12 | bwahywə ji bwənɡ |
| 13 | bwahywə ji bwatə |
| 14 | bwahywə ji bwanyə |
| 15 | bwali |
| 16 | bwali ji tsɨnɡ |
| 17 | bwali ji yunɡ |
| 18 | bwali ji tə |
| 19 | bwali ji nyə |
| 20 | nɡwutsɨnɡ |
| 21 | nɡwutsɨnɡ ji tsɨnɡ |
| 30 | nɡwutsɨnɡ ji hywə |
| 31 | nɡwutsɨnɡ ji hywə kya tsɨnɡ |
| 35 | nɡwutsɨnɡ ji li |
| 36 | nɡwutsɨnɡ ji li kya tsɨnɡ |
| 40 | nɡwuyunɡ |
| 50 | nɡwuyunɡ ji hywə |
| 60 | nɡwutə |
| 70 | nɡwutə ji hywə |
| 80 | nɡwunyə |
| 90 | nɡwunyə ji hywə |
| 100 | nɡwunhmə |
| 200 | nɡwuhywə |
| 1000 | nɡwufe |
| 2000 | nɡwuhmə kya nɡwutsɨnɡ |
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Information about counting in Dza
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Джен_(язык)#Числительное
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Dza.htm
Information about Dza | Numbers
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