Language name and location: Bokobaru, Kwara state, Nigeria [Refer to Ethnologue]
|
1. do |
21. bàro awɛ́ɛ́do (20+1) |
2. pláa |
22. bàro awɛ́ɛ́pláa (20+2 ) |
3. ʔààɡɔ̃ |
23. bàro awɛ́ɛ́ʔààɡɔ̃ (20+3) |
4. sííɡɔ̃ |
24. bàro awɛ́ɛ́sííɡɔ̃ (20+4) |
5. sɔ́ɔ́ro |
25. bàrasɔ́ɔ́ro |
6. swɛ́ɛ̀do (5+1) |
26. bàrasɔ́ɔ́ro awɛ́ɛ́do (25+1) |
7. swɛ́ɛ̀pláa (5+2) |
27. bàrasɔ́ɔ́ro awɛ́ɛ́pláa (25+2) |
8. sɔ́rààɡɔ̃ (5+3) |
28. bàrakurì pláa sàí (20+10 - 2) * |
9. kɛ̃́ndo (10 - 1) |
29. bàrakurì do sàí (20+10 - 1) * |
10. kurì |
30. bàrakurì / bàrakwì (20+10) |
11. kurì awɛ́ɛ́do (10+1) |
40. bàpláa (20 x 2) |
12. kurì awɛ́ɛ́pláa (10+2) |
50. bàpláakurì / bàpláakwì |
13. kurì awɛ́ɛʔààɡɔ̃ (10+3) |
60. bàààɡɔ̃ (20 x 3) |
14. ɡɛ̃̀ro do sàí (15 - 1) * |
70. bàààɡɔ̃kurì / bàààɡɔ̃kwì |
15. ɡɛ̃̀ro |
80. bàsííɡɔ̃ (20 x 4) |
16. ɡɛ̃̀ro awɛ́ɛ́do (15+1) |
90. bàsííɡɔ̃kurì / bàsííɡɔ̃kwì |
17. ɡɛ̃̀ro awɛ́ɛ́pláa (15+2) |
100. bàsɔ́ɔ́ro (20 x 5) |
18. ɡɛ̃̀ro páa sàí (20 - 2) |
200. wàà do |
19. bàro do sàí (20 - 1) * |
1000. wàà sɔ́ɔ́ro (200 x 5) ~ bɔ̀rɔ̀ do |
20. bàro |
2000. bɔ̀rɔ̀ pláa |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Ross Jones,
SIM
International / Bible translation in
Nigeria, March 28, 28 March, |
Other comments: Bokobaru or Busa-Bokobaru has a rather complicated vigesimal system similar to that of the Busa language, but the formations of 18, 24 and 28 is different. The alternative form for 1000 'bɔ̀rɔ̀' is a loan from Fulani language. Bokobaru or Zogbeya (Zogbẽ) is spoken by approximately 60,000 speakers in Kaiama LGA, some in Baruten LGA, Kwara state, Nigeria. |
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