How to count in Fon (Fɔngbè), a member of the Gbe group of Volta-Congo languages spoken in southern Benin and southern Togo.
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 | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ɖokpó | nukɔnnukɔntɔn ɔ’ |
| 2 | we | wegɔ’ ɔ’ |
| 3 | atɔn | atɔngɔ’ ɔ’ |
| 4 | ɛnɛ | ɛnɛgɔ’ ɔ’ |
| 5 | atɔɔn | |
| 6 | aizɛn | |
| 7 | tɛnwe | |
| 8 | tantɔn | |
| 9 | tɛnnɛ | |
| 10 | wo | |
| 11 | wo ɖokpó | |
| 12 | wewe | |
| 13 | watɔn | |
| 14 | wɛnɛ | |
| 15 | afɔtɔn | |
| 16 | afɔtɔn nukun ɖokpó | |
| 17 | afɔtɔn nukun wé | |
| 18 | afɔtɔn nukun atɔn | |
| 19 | afɔtɔn nukun ɛnɛ | |
| 20 | ko | |
| 21 | ko nukun ɖokpo | |
| 22 | ko nukun we | |
| 23 | ko nukun atɔn | |
| 24 | ko nukun ɛnɛ | |
| 25 | ko atɔɔn | |
| 26 | ko atɔɔn nukun ɖokpo | |
| 27 | ko atɔɔn nukun we | |
| 28 | ko atɔɔn nukun atɔn | |
| 29 | ko atɔɔn nukun ɛnɛ | |
| 30 | gban | |
| 40 | kanɖé | |
| 50 | kanɖé wo | |
| 60 | kanɖé ko | |
| 70 | kanɖé gban | |
| 80 | kanwe | |
| 90 | kanw wo | |
| 100 | kanwe ko | |
| 200 | afɔɖé | |
| 1000 | afɔ atɔ́ɔn, afatɔ́n |
Hear some numbers in Fon:
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Fon.htm
https://www.livelingua.com/course/peace-corps/fon-language-lessons
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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