How to count in Venda (Tshivenḓa), a Southern Bantu language spoken in parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
If any of the numbers are links, you can hear a recording by clicking on them. If you can provide recordings, please contact me.
| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | thihi |
| 2 | mbili |
| 3 | raru |
| 4 | iṋa |
| 5 | ṱhanu |
| 6 | rathi |
| 7 | sumbe |
| 8 | malo |
| 9 | ṱahe |
| 10 | fumi |
| 11 | fuminthihi |
| 12 | fumimbili |
| 13 | fumiraru |
| 14 | fumiṋa |
| 15 | fumiṱhanu |
| 16 | fumirathi |
| 17 | fumisumbe |
| 18 | fumimalo |
| 19 | fumiṱahe |
| 20 | fumbili |
| 21 | fumbilithihi |
| 22 | fumbilimbili |
| 23 | fumbiliraru |
| 24 | fumbiliiṋa |
| 25 | fumbiliṱhanu |
| 26 | fumbilirathi |
| 27 | fumbilisumbe |
| 28 | fumbilimalo |
| 29 | fumbiliṱahe |
| 30 | furaru |
| 40 | fuiṋa |
| 50 | fuṱhanu |
| 60 | furathi |
| 70 | fusumbe |
| 80 | fumalo |
| 90 | fuṱahe |
| 100 | ḓana |
| 1,000 | gidi |
Hear some Venda numbers:
Information about counting in Venda
http://salanguages.com/tshivenda/words.htm
https://www.memrise.com/course/360102/intro-to-tshivenda/15/
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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