How to count in Tumulung Sisaala (Sisaaliŋ Tumuluŋ), a Gur language spoken in northern Ghana.
Note: the shorter versions of the numbers are used when counting in general, while the long versions are used to count specific things.
| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | dɩaŋ, kʋbala | bumbuŋ |
| 2 | lɩa, balɩa | -lɩamɩŋ |
| 3 | tori, batori | -torimuŋ |
| 4 | nɛsɛ, banɛsɛ | -nɛsɛmɩŋ |
| 5 | nɔɔŋ, banɔŋ | -nɔmmʋŋ |
| 6 | dʋ, balɩdʋ | -dʋmʋŋ |
| 7 | pɛɛ, balɩpɛ | -pɛɛmɩŋ |
| 8 | chori | -chorimuŋ |
| 9 | nibe | -nibimiŋ |
| 10 | fii | -fiimiŋ |
| 20 | mara | |
| 100 | zɔlɔ | |
| 1,000 | bʋɩ |
Source: https://www.webonary.org/sisaala/
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