How to count in Quenya (Elvish), a language invented by J.R.R. Tolkien and used in his books, including The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | minë | minya |
| 2 | atta | attea |
| 3 | neldë | neldea |
| 4 | canta | cantea |
| 5 | lempë | lempea |
| 6 | enquë | enquea |
| 7 | otso | otsea |
| 8 | tolto | toldea |
| 9 | nertë | nertea |
| 10 | cainen | quainea |
| 11 | minquë | |
| 12 | yunquë | |
| 13 | nelcëa | |
| 14 | cancëa | |
| 15 | lencëa | |
| 16 | encëa | |
| 17 | occëa | |
| 18 | tolcëa | |
| 19 | nercëa | |
| 20 | yucainen | |
| 21 | minë yucainen | |
| 22 | atta yucainen | |
| 23 | neldë yucainen | |
| 24 | canta yucainen | |
| 25 | lempë yucainen | |
| 26 | enquë yucainen | |
| 27 | otso yucainen | |
| 28 | tolto yucainen | |
| 29 | nertë yucainen | |
| 30 | nelcainen | |
| 40 | cancainen | |
| 50 | lemincainen | |
| 60 | eneccainen | |
| 70 | otsocainen | |
| 80 | tolcainen | |
| 90 | nercainen | |
| 100 | tuxa | |
| 1,000 | húmë | |
| 1,000,000 | mindóra |
http://www.languagesandnumbers.com/how-to-count-in-quenya/en/qya/
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Quenya_numbers
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Quenya/Numerals
http://www.ambar-eldaron.com/thorsten/numerals.html
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