How to count in Ogba (ọgbà), an Igboid language spoken mainly in Rivers State in southern Nigeria.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | hoi | |
| 1 | nhnunà | ịbụ̀zọ̀, mbụ |
| 2 | èbo | |
| 3 | èto, ẹ̀tọ | ẹ̀tọ |
| 4 | ènọ, ẹ̀nộ | |
| 5 | ìsno, ìsnô | |
| 6 | ishinì, isninì | |
| 7 | èsa, ẹ̀sâ | |
| 8 | èsatọ, ẹ̀satọ | |
| 9 | ntọlì | |
| 10 | ìrî | |
| 11 | ìrì la nhnunà | |
| 12 | ìrì la èbo | |
| 13 | ìrì la èto | |
| 14 | ìrì la ènọ | |
| 15 | ìrì la ìsno | |
| 16 | ìrì la ishinì | |
| 17 | ìrì la èsa | |
| 18 | ìrì la èsatọ | |
| 19 | ìrì la ntọtì | |
| 20 | owhu | |
| 400 | nnọ̀, nnụ̀ |
Sources and information about Ogba numbers
A Dictionary Of Ọgbà, An Igboid Language Of Southern Nigeria
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Hear some numbers in Ogba:
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