How to count in Sierra Leone Creole (Krio), an English-based creole spoken in Sierra Leone.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | wan |
| 2 | tu |
| 3 | tri |
| 4 | fo |
| 5 | fayv |
| 6 | siks |
| 7 | sɛvin |
| 8 | et |
| 9 | nayn |
| 10 | tɛn |
| 11 | ilɛvin |
| 12 | twɛlv |
| 13 | tɛtin |
| 14 | fotin |
| 15 | fiftin |
| 16 | sikstin |
| 17 | sɛvɛntin |
| 18 | etin |
| 19 | nayntin |
| 20 | twɛnti |
| 21 | twɛntiwan |
| 22 | twɛntitu |
| 23 | twɛntitri |
| 24 | twɛntifo |
| 25 | twɛntifayv |
| 26 | twɛntisiks |
| 27 | twɛntisɛvin |
| 28 | twɛntiet |
| 29 | twɛntinayn |
| 30 | tati |
| 40 | foti |
| 50 | foti |
| 60 | siksti |
| 70 | sɛvinti |
| 80 | eti |
| 90 | naynti |
| 100 | wanɛndrɛd |
| 1,000 | wantousin |
Hear some Sierra Leone Creole numbers:
Information about counting in Sierra Leone Creole
https://wikitravel.org/en/Krio_phrasebook
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Sierra Leone Creole | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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