Language name and locationː Etsako, Edo state, Nigeria [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. ọkpa [ɔk͡pà] |
21. uweɡọkpà [ouwéɡɔk͡pà] (20+1) |
2. eva [évà] |
22. uweɡeva [ouwéɡévà] (20+2) |
3. ela [élà] |
23. |
4. ejiẹ [éʒié] |
24. |
5. ise [ìsé] |
25. |
6. esa [ésà] |
26. |
7. isevha [ìsévhà] |
27. |
8. eleeh [éːléː] |
28. |
9. ithi [ìtií] |
29. |
10. iɡbe [ìɡ͡bé]̄ |
30. uweɡiɡbe [ouwéɡìɡ͡bé] (20+10) |
11. iɡbe'ọ (10+1) [ìɡ͡béɔ] |
40. uweva/eɡbọeva [é̀ɡ͡bɔévà] (20 x 2) |
12. iɡbeva (10+2) [ìɡ͡bévà] |
50. eɡbọevaɡiɡbe [é̀ɡ͡bɔévàɡìɡ͡bé ] |
13. iɡbela (10+3) [ìɡ͡bélà ] |
60. eɡbọela [é̀ɡ͡bɔélà] (20 x 3) |
14. iɡbejie (10+4) [ìɡ͡béʒié ] |
70. eɡbọelaɡiɡbe [é̀ɡ͡bɔélàɡìɡ͡bé] |
15. iɡbeise (10+5) [ìɡ͡béisé] |
80. eɡbọeje [é̀ɡ͡bɔéʒié] (20 x 4) |
16. iɡbesa (10+6) [ìɡ͡bésà] |
90. eɡbọejieɡiɡbe [é̀ɡ͡bɔéʒiéɡìɡ͡bé] |
17. iɡbisevha (10+7) [ìɡ͡bìsévhà] |
100. eɡbọise [é̀ɡ͡bɔìsé] (20 x 5) |
18. iɡbeleeh (10+8) [ìɡ͡béléé] |
200. eɡbọiɡbe [é̀ɡ͡bɔìɡ͡bé] (20 x 10) |
19. iɡbithi (10+9) [ìɡ͡bìtií] |
800. eɡbọuwova [é̀ɡ͡bɔouwòva] (20 x 40) |
20. uwe [ouwé] |
1000. eɡbọuwovaɡiɡbe [é̀ɡ͡bɔouwòvàɡìɡ͡bé] |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr.
Musa Esther (lecturer II, Nigerian Defense Academy) & Shua’ibu Halimah
(language laboratory. Technologist, Kaduna State University), Nigeria, October 16, 2018. |
Other comments: Etsako or Yekhee is spoken by approximately 510,000 speakers in Edo state: Etsako Central, Etsako East, and Etsako West LGAs; Kogi state: Ajaokuta LGA, Nigeria. Etsako or Yekhee has a vigesimal system. Other higher numeralsː 400. eɡbọuwe [éɡ͡bɔouwé] (20x20), 2000. eɡbọuwovaɡigbe la eva [éɡ͡bɔouwòvàɡìɡ͡bélàévà] (1000 in 2 places or 2 x 1000) |
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