Information about counting in Polci (Pəlci), a West Chadic language spoken in Bauchi State in northeastern Nigeria.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | nɨ̀m |
| 2 | rǒp |
| 3 | miyèn |
| 4 | wupsɨ̀ |
| 5 | nə̀mtəm |
| 6 | maɣà |
| 7 | wusɨ̀rmìyen |
| 8 | wɨsɨpsɨ̀ |
| 9 | nàtoropsɨ̀ |
| 10 | zup |
| 11 | zup ɬiyè nɨ̀m |
| 12 | zup ɬiyè ròp |
| 13 | zup ɬiyè miyèn |
| 14 | zup ɬiyè wupsɨ̀ |
| 15 | zup ɬiyè nə̀mtəm |
| 16 | zup ɬiyè maɣà |
| 17 | zup ɬiyè wusɨ̀rmìyen |
| 18 | zup ɬiyè wɨsɨpsɨ̀ |
| 19 | zup ɬiyè nə̀topsi |
| 20 | zì rop |
| 21 | zì rop ɬiyè ni nɨ̀m |
| 22 | zì rop ɬiyè ni ròp |
| 23 | zì rop ɬiyè ni miyèn |
| 24 | zì rop ɬiyè ni wupsɨ̀ |
| 25 | zì rop ɬiyè ni nə̀mtəm |
| 26 | zì rop ɬiyè ni maɣà |
| 27 | zì rop ɬiyè ni wusɨ̀rmìyen |
| 28 | zì rop ɬiyè ni wɨsɨpsɨ̀ |
| 29 | zì rop ɬiyè ni nə̀topsi |
| 30 | zì miyèn |
| 40 | zì wupsɨ̀ |
| 50 | zì nə̀mtəm |
| 60 | zì maɣà |
| 70 | zì wusɨ̀rmìyen |
| 80 | zì wɨsɨpsɨ̀ |
| 90 | zì nàtoropsɨ̀ |
| 100 | zì zup |
Information about counting in Polci
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polci_language#Numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Polci.htm
Information about Polci | Numbers
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