How to count in Western Sisaala (Isaalo), a Southern Gur language spoken in northern Ghana.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | modõn |
| 2 | bɛllɛ |
| 3 | buturu |
| 4 | bana |
| 5 | bomoɔ |
| 6 | babʊ |
| 7 | bape |
| 8 | ʧuri |
| 9 | nɛmɛ |
| 10 | fí |
| 11 | fí aba modõn |
| 12 | fí aba bɛllɛ |
| 13 | fí aba buturu |
| 14 | fí aba bana |
| 15 | fí aba bomoɔ |
| 16 | fí aba babʊ |
| 17 | fí aba bape |
| 18 | fí aba ʧuri |
| 19 | fí aba nɛmɛ |
| 20 | mere |
| 21 | mere aba modõn |
| 22 | mere aba bɛllɛ |
| 23 | mere aba buturu |
| 24 | mere aba bana |
| 25 | mere aba bomoɔ |
| 26 | mere aba babʊ |
| 27 | mere aba bape |
| 28 | mere aba ʧuri |
| 29 | mere aba nɛmɛ |
| 30 | mɛrɛfí |
| 40 | mebɛllɛ |
| 50 | mɛbɛlɛfi |
| 60 | mebuturu |
| 70 | mebuturufi |
| 80 | mebanna |
| 90 | mebannafi |
| 100 | zolo |
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Source
https://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=theses
Information about Western Sisaala | Numbers
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