How to count in Gokana (Gòkánà), an East Ogoni language spoken in Rivers State in southern Nigeria.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 0 | koroken |
| 1 | ẹ̀nẹ |
| 2 | bàà |
| 3 | taa |
| 4 | ténì |
| 5 | vòò |
| 6 | ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ |
| 7 | àlàbà |
| 8 | aatáá, aàtaa |
| 9 | síìna òb |
| 10 | òb |
| 11 | òb nè ẹ̀nẹ |
| 12 | òb nè bàà |
| 13 | òb nè taa |
| 14 | òb nè ténì |
| 15 | òb nè vòò |
| 16 | òb nè ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ |
| 17 | òb nè àlàbà |
| 18 | òb nè aatáá |
| 19 | òb nè síìna òb |
| 20 | tub |
| 21 | tub nè ẹ̀nẹ |
| 22 | tub nè bàà |
| 23 | tub nè taa |
| 24 | tub nè ténì |
| 25 | tub nè vòò |
| 26 | tub nè ọ̀ọ̀lẹ̀ |
| 27 | tub nè àlàbà |
| 28 | tub nè aatáá |
| 29 | tub nè síìna òb |
| 30 | tub nè òb |
| 40 | bàà tub |
| 50 | bàà tub nè òb |
| 60 | taa tub |
| 70 | taa tub nè òb |
| 80 | ténì tub |
| 90 | ténì tub nè òb |
| 100 | vòò tub |
| 200 | òb tub |
| 400 | bóó |
| 1000 | bàà bóó nè òb tub |
| 2000 | vòò bóó |
Sources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/150995822202448/
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Gokana.htm
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