How to count in Waama, a Gur language spoken in Atakora Department in the northwest of Benin.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | yon |
| 2 | yɛndi |
| 3 | taari |
| 4 | naasi |
| 5 | nun |
| 6 | kparun |
| 7 | beren |
| 8 | nɛi |
| 9 | wɛi |
| 10 | piika |
| 11 | piika na ma yon |
| 12 | piika na ma yɛndi |
| 13 | piika na ma taari |
| 14 | piika na ma naasi |
| 15 | piika na ma nun |
| 16 | piika na ma kparun |
| 17 | piika na ma beren |
| 18 | piika na ma nɛi |
| 19 | piika na ma wɛi |
| 20 | pisiyɛndi |
| 21 | pisiyɛndi na ma yon |
| 22 | pisiyɛndi na ma yɛndi |
| 23 | pisiyɛndi na ma taari |
| 24 | pisiyɛndi na ma naasi |
| 25 | pisiyɛndi na ma nun |
| 26 | pisiyɛndi na ma kparun |
| 27 | pisiyɛndi na ma beren |
| 28 | pisiyɛndi na ma nɛi |
| 29 | pisiyɛndi na ma wɛi |
| 30 | pisitaari |
| 40 | pisinaasi |
| 50 | pisinun |
| 60 | pisikparun |
| 70 | pisiberen |
| 80 | pisinɛi |
| 90 | pisiwɛi |
| 100 | kɔukpa, kɔusu |
| 1,000 | tusire, tusiya |
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gur_languages#Numerals
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Waama.htm
https://www.webonary.org/waama/
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