Language
name and locationː Breton, Brittany
region,
France [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. unan [ˈyːnɑ̃n] (both masc. / fem.) |
21. unan warn uɡent [ˈyːnɑ̃n warˈnyːɡɛn(t)] |
2. daou [dou̯]/div[diw] (masc. / fem.) |
22. daou warn uɡent [ˈdou̯ warˈnyːɡɛn(t)] |
3. tri [triː] /teir [tei̯r] (masc. / fem.) |
23. tri warn uɡent [ˈtriː warˈnyːɡɛn(t)] |
4. pevar [ˈpɛːvar] /peder [ˈpeːdɛr] |
24. pevar warn uɡent [ˈpɛvar warˈnyːɡɛn(t] |
5. pem(p) [pɛm(p)] |
25. pemp warn uɡent [ˈpɛmp warˈnyːɡɛnt] |
6. cʼhwecʼh [xwɛːx] |
26. cʼhwecʼh warn uɡent |
7. seizh [sei̯s] |
27. seizh warn uɡent [ˈsei̯z warˈnyːɡɛn(t)] |
8. eizh [ei̯s] |
28. eizh warn uɡent [ˈei̯z warˈnyːɡɛn(t)] |
9. nav [nao̯] |
29. nav warn uɡent [ˈnao̯ warˈnyːɡɛn(t)] |
10. dek [dek] /[deːɡ] |
30. treɡont [ˈtreːɡɔn] |
11. unnek [ˈœ̃nɛk] /[ˈœ̃nɛɡ] |
40. daou uɡent [dou̯ˈyːɡɛn)] ( 2 x 20 ) |
12. daouzek [ˈdɔu̯zɛk] /[ˈdɔu̯zɛɡ] |
50. hanter kant [ˈhɑ̃ntɛr ˈkɑ̃n] (half 100) |
13. trizek [ˈtriːzɛk]/[ˈtriːzɛɡ] |
60. tri uɡent [ˈtriˈyːɡɛn] ( 3 x 20 ) |
14. pevarzek [pɛˈvarzɛk] /[pɛˈvarzɛɡ] |
70. dek ha tri uɡent [ˈdɛɡ a triˈyːɡɛn] |
15. pemzek [ˈpɛmzɛk]/[ˈpɛmzɛɡ] |
80. pevar uɡent [ˈpɛːvar ˈyːɡɛn]( 4 x 20 ) |
16. cʼhwezek [ˈxweːzɛk] /[ˈxweːzɛɡ] |
90. dek ha pevar uɡent [ 10 + (4 x 20)] |
17. seitek [ˈsei̯tɛk]/ [ˈsei̯tɛɡ] |
100. kant [kɑ̃n] |
18. triwecʼh [ˈtriwɛx] ( 3 x 6 ) |
200. daou cʼhant [ˈdou̯ ˈxɑ̃n] |
19. naontek [ˈnao̯tɛk] |
1000. mil [ˈmil] |
20. uɡent [ˈyːɡɛn(t)] |
2000. daou vil [dou̯ ˈvil] |
Linguist
providing data and dateː Prof. Gwendal Denis,
Center for Research on Breton and Celtic,
University of Rennes /Université Rennes 2, Haute
Bretagne,
France,
September 12 |
Other comments: Breton has a vigesimal numeral system, there are two forms (masculine and feminine) of numbers 2-4 and 22 to 24, 2 daou [dou̯] (masculine ) / div [diw] (feminine), 3 tri [triː] (masculine ) /teir [tei̯r] (feminine), 4 pevar [ˈpɛːvar] (masculine ) / peder (feminine), 22 daou warn uɡent (masculine ) / div warn uɡent (feminine), 23 tri warn uɡent (masculine ) / teir warn uɡent (feminine), 24 pevar warn uɡent (masculine ) / pedar warn uɡent (feminine), 18 is expressed by triwecʼh [ˈtriwɛx] ( 3 x 6 ), 50 is expressed by hanter kant [ˈhɑ̃ntɛr ˈkɑ̃n], literally 'half 100', 70 is dek ha tri uɡent [ˈdɛɡ a triˈyːɡɛn] = [10 + (3 x 20)], 90 is dek ha pevar uɡent [ˈdɛɡ a pɛːvar ˈyːɡɛn] = [10 + (4 x 20)], 120 kant ugent (100 + 20) or c’hwec’h ugent ( 6 x 20), 140 kant daou ugent (100 + [ 2 x 20 ]) or seizh ugent ( 7 x 20 ) etc. Breton or Brezhoneg is spoken by approximately 200,000 speakers in Brittany region: Finistere, western Cotes-d’Armor, and western Morbihan departments, France. |
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