Language name and location: Gokana, Rivers state, Nigeria [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. ɛ̃̀nɛ̃ |
21. tub nè ɛ̃̀nɛ̃ |
2. bàà |
22. tub nè bàà |
3. taa |
23. tub nè taa |
4. ténì / tã́nĩ̀ |
24. tub nè ténì |
5. vòò |
25. tub nè vòò |
6. ɔ̀ɔ̀lɛ̀ |
26. tub nè ɔ̀ɔ̀lɛ̀ |
7. àlàbà / àràbà |
27. tub nè àlàbà |
8. aatáá /aàtaa |
28. tub nè aatáá |
9. síìna òb ( 10 - 1 ) |
29. tub nè síìna òb |
10. òb |
30. tub nè òb ( 20 +10 ) |
11. òb nè ɛ̃̀nɛ̃ / òb nɛ̃̀ ɛ̃̀nɛ̃ |
40. bàà tub ( 2 x 20 ) |
12. òb nè bàà |
50. bàà tub nè òb |
13. òb nè taa |
60. taa tub ( 3 x 20 ) |
14. òb nè ténì |
70. taa tub nè òb |
15. òb nè vòò |
80. ténì tub ( 4 x 20 ) |
16. òb nè ɔ̀ɔ̀lɛ̀ |
90. ténì tub nè òb |
17. òb nè àlàbà |
100. vòò tub ( 5 x 20 ) |
18. òb nè aatáá |
200. òb tub ( 10 x 20 ), 400. bóó |
19. òb nè síìna òb |
1000. bàà bóó nè òb tub (2 x 400+10 x 20) |
20. tub |
2000. vòò bóó ( 5 x 400) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Rev. Michael A. Nicol,
提供资料的语言学家: Rev. Michael A. Nicol, 1995 年 3 月 27 日. |
Other comments: Gokana is spoken by approximately 100,000 speakers in Rivers state: Gokana and Ogoni LGAs, Nigeria. Gokana has a vigesimal numeral system with special structures for 9. Like most languages in Nigeria, there is a word for 400 'bóó'. The Gokana has three tonesː á=high, à=low and mid tone unmarked. |
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