How to count in Zaghawa (Beria), an Eastern Saharan language spoken mainly in parts of Chad and Sudan.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | nî [ni˥˩], |
| 2 | suwi [sʊwɪ] |
| 3 | we [we] |
| 4 | isti [ʔɪstɪ] |
| 5 | hûy [huj˥˩] |
| 6 | deste [dɛstɛ] |
| 7 | disti [dɪstɪ] |
| 8 | otte [ʔɔtːɛ] |
| 9 | dîstî [dis˥˩ti˥˩] |
| 10 | sogodi [sɔɡɔdɪ] |
| 11 | sogodi i nî [sɔɡɔdɪ íː ni˥˩] |
| 12 | sogodi i suwi [sɔɡɔdɪ íː sʊwɪ] |
| 13 | sogodi i we [sɔɡɔdɪ íː we] |
| 14 | sogodi i isti [sɔɡɔdɪ íː ʔɪstɪ] |
| 15 | sogodi i hûy [sɔɡɔdɪ íː huj˥˩] |
| 16 | sogodi i deste [sɔɡɔdɪ íː dɛstɛ] |
| 17 | sogodi i disti [sɔɡɔdɪ íː dɪstɪ] |
| 18 | sogodi i otte [sɔɡɔdɪ íː ʔɔtːɛ] |
| 19 | sogodi i dîstî [sɔɡɔdɪ íː dis˥˩ti˥˩] |
| 20 | dedî [dedi˩˥] |
| 100 | mî |
Information about numbers in Zaghawa
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Zaghawa.htm
http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Nilo-Saharan/Saharan/Beria dictionary.pdf
Hear some numbers in Zaghawa:
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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