Information about counting in Iraqw (Kángw Iraqw), a Cushitic language spoken in northern Tanzania
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | wák |
| 2 | tsár |
| 3 | tám |
| 4 | tsiyáahh. tsiyáhh |
| 5 | koo'án, kooán |
| 6 | lahhóo', lahhoó' |
| 7 | faanqw |
| 8 | dakáat |
| 9 | gwaleel, gwaleél |
| 10 | mibaangw |
| 11 | mibaangw nee wak |
| 12 | mibaangw nee tsar |
| 13 | mibaangw nee tám |
| 14 | mibaangw nee tsiyáahh |
| 15 | mibaangw nee koo'án |
| 16 | mibaangw nee lahhóo' |
| 17 | mibaangw nee faanqw |
| 18 | mibaangw nee dakáat |
| 19 | mibaangw nee gwaleel |
| 20 | mibeeri tsar |
| 21 | mibeeri tsar nee wak |
| 22 | mibeeri tsar nee tsar |
| 23 | mibeeri tsar nee tám |
| 24 | mibeeri tsar nee tsiyáahh |
| 25 | mibeeri tsar nee koo'án |
| 26 | mibeeri tsar nee lahhóo' |
| 27 | mibeeri tsar nee faanqw |
| 28 | mibeeri tsar nee dakáat |
| 29 | mibeeri tsar nee gwaleel |
| 30 | mibeeri tám |
| 40 | mibeeri tsiyáahh |
| 50 | mibeeri koo'án |
| 60 | mibeeri lahhóo' |
| 70 | mibeeri faanqw |
| 80 | mibeeri dakáat |
| 90 | mibeeri gwaleel |
| 100 | tsiiru, tsiruú wák |
| 200 | tsiire tsár |
| 1,000 | kumu, kumuú wák |
| 2,000 | kumér tsár |
Information about Iraqw numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Iraqw.htm
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Iraqw_numerals
https://wold.clld.org/vocabulary/2
Information about Iraqw | Numbers
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