How to count in Michif, a mixed language combining Cree and French spoken in parts of Canada and the USA.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | namķîķwêy | |
| 1 | hen, haen, aeñ, peeyak, piyak | prom(y)ee |
| 2 | deu | deuzyem, li deuzyem |
| 3 | trwaw, trwaa, trwá | trwawzyem |
| 4 | kaet, kátr | kaetriyem |
| 5 | saen(k), saeñk | saenchyem |
| 6 | sis | sizyem |
| 7 | set | sechyem |
| 8 | wit | |
| 9 | naef, nev | |
| 10 | jis | |
| 11 | hoonz, oonz, óñz | li hoonzyem, li oonzyem |
| 12 | dooz, dóz | |
| 13 | trayz | |
| 14 | kaetorz,katorz | kaetorzyem |
| 15 | kaenz, kaeñz | li kaenzyem |
| 16 | sayz, saeñz | |
| 17 | ji set, jis set | |
| 18 | jizwit, jis wit | li jizwityem li jizwitchyem |
| 19 | jiznaef, jiznef, jis naef | |
| 20 | vaen, vaeñ | |
| 21 | vaentyaen, vaeñtiyaeñ | |
| 22 | vaeñ deu | |
| 23 | vaeñ trwaa | |
| 24 | vaeñ kaatr | |
| 25 | vaeñ saeñk | |
| 26 | vaeñ sis | |
| 27 | vaeñ set | |
| 28 | vaeñ wit | |
| 29 | vaeñ naef | |
| 30 | trawnt, tráñt, traañt | |
| 40 | karawnt, karánt | |
| 50 | saenkwant, saeñkánt | |
| 60 | swesawnt, swesáñt | |
| 70 | swesawnti jis, swesáñty jis | |
| 80 | katravaen, katávaeñ | |
| 90 | kaetra vaen jis, katrávaen jis | |
| 100 | sawn, sáñ | sawnchyem |
| 1000 | mil |
Hear some numbers in Michif:
https://dictionary.michif.org
https://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-michif/en/crg/
https://numbersdata.com/numbers-in-michif
https://www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/michif-language-resources/
https://www.southernmichif.org/english-pages/lii-noombr-1-100
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Michif | Numbers | Phrases
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