Language name and location: Ayu, Kaduna state, Nigeria [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 阿尤语, 尼日利亚北部卡杜纳州

1. ɪdɪ

21.  iʃoɡ ahwa na ɪdɪ

2. ahwa ~ afah

22.  iʃoɡ ahwa na ahwa

3. ataar

23.  iʃoɡ ahwa na ataar

4. anaŋaʃ

24.  iʃoɡ ahwa na anaŋaʃ

5. atuɡen

25.  iʃoɡ ahwa na atuɡen

6. atɛɛr

26.  iʃoɡ ahwa na atɛɛr

7. ataraŋaʃ   ( 3 ? )

27.  iʃoɡ ahwa na ataraŋaʃ

8. anababoɡ ( 4 ? )

28.  iʃoɡ ahwa na anababoɡ

9. atuluboɡ  ( 5 ? )

29.  iʃoɡ ahwa na atuluboɡ

10. iʃoɡ / ajalaboɡ

30.  iʃoɡ ataar

11. iʃoɡ na ɪdɪ

40.  iʃoɡ anaŋaʃ

12. iʃoɡ na ahwa

50.  iʃoɡ atuɡen

13. iʃoɡ na ataar

60.  iʃoɡ atɛɛr

14. iʃoɡ na anaŋaʃ

70.  iʃoɡ ataraŋaʃ

15. iʃoɡ na atuɡen

80.  iʃoɡ anababoɡ

16. iʃoɡ na atɛɛr

90.  iʃoɡ atuluboɡ

17. iʃoɡ na ataraŋaʃ

100. maɡ ɪdɪ

18. iʃoɡ na anababoɡ

200. maɡ ahwa

19. iʃoɡ na atuluboɡ

1000. maɡ kwɪ ~ ɪkwar

20. iʃoɡ ahwa

2000.

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Linda Chinelo Nkamigbo and Ms. Samaila Jibrin, Department of Linguistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, October 8, 2013.

提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Linda Chinelo Nkamigbo and Ms. Samaila Jibrin, 2013 年 10 月 8 日.

Other comments: Ayu or Aya is spoken by approximately 800 speakers in Kaduna state: Sanga LGA, Agamati, Amantu, Ambel, Anka, Arau, Diger, Gwade, Ikwa, Kongon, and Tayu villages, Nigeria. Ayu has a decimal system, it seems that the numerals 7, 8 and 9 can be analyzed related to 3, 4, 5 etymologically.