Information about counting in Lozi (siLozi), a Bantu language spoken mainly in southwestern Zambia, and in neighbouring countries.
The prefixs on some numbers can change depending on the class of the nouns they are attached to. For example, 2 men = batu ba babeli, 2 days = mazazi amabeli, 3 months = likweli zetalu
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 numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kalikamu | peli |
| 2 | totubeli | bubeli |
| 3 | totulalu | bulalu |
| 4 | totune | bune |
| 5 | ketalizoho | buketalizoho |
| 6 | silezi | |
| 7 | supile | |
| 8 | ketalizoho ni totulalu | |
| 9 | ketalizoho ni totune | |
| 10 | lishumi | |
| 20 | mashumi a mabeli | |
| 30 | mashumi a malalu | |
| 40 | mashumi a mane | |
| 50 | mashumi a ketalizoho | |
| 60 | mashumi a silezi | |
| 70 | mashumi a supile | |
| 80 | mashumi a supile ni kalikamu | |
| 90 | mashumi a supile ni totubeli | |
| 100 | muanda |
Hear some Lozi numbers:
Information about Lozi numbers
https://www.lubuto.org/scanned-volumes/simple-silozi
https://www.lubuto.org/scanned-volumes/silozi-english-phrase-book
https://youtu.be/y0X1mTe5CLo?si=TWw_Apl7vuNZ7AjX
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Lozi | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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