Information about counting in Ngwe (Ŋwɛh), a member of the Bamileke group of Grassfields languages spoken mainly in Labialem Department in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | mɔ'fi |
| 2 | -biə |
| 3 | -tat |
| 4 | lɛkwə |
| 5 | -tɛ |
| 6 | -ntuli |
| 7 | saambiə |
| 8 | lɛfɔ |
| 9 | lɛʙə̌'á |
| 10 | lɛ̄ghɛ̀m |
| 11 | cap mɔ'fi |
| 12 | cap biə |
| 13 | cap tat |
| 14 | cap lɛkwə |
| 15 | cap tɛ |
| 16 | cap ntuli |
| 17 | cap saambiə |
| 18 | cap lɛfɔ |
| 19 | cap lɛʙə̌'á |
| 20 | bɛghɛm biə |
| 25 | bɛghɛm biə tɛ |
| 30 | bɛghɛm tat |
| 100 | fəŋkə |
| 200 | ɛŋkə biə |
| 2,000 | bɛtɔzən bɛbiə |
Information about Ngwe numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Ngwe.htm
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Information about Ngwe | Numbers
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