Language
name and location:
Gola, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. ɡuùŋ |
21. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ ɡuùŋ |
2. tìyèe |
22. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ tìyèe |
3. taai |
23. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ taai |
4. tiinàŋ |
24. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ tiinàŋ |
5. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ |
25. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ |
6. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ diè ɡuùŋ (5+1) |
26. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ diè ɡuùŋ |
7. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tìyèe (5+2) |
27. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tìyèe |
8. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai (5+3) |
28. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai |
9. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tiinàŋ (5+4) |
29. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tiinàŋ |
10. zììyà |
30. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ zììyà |
11. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ ɡuùŋ |
40. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tìyèè (20 x 2) |
12. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ tìyèe |
50. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tìyèè zììyà |
13. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ taai |
60. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ taai (20 x 3) |
14. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ tiinàŋ |
70. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ taai zììyà |
15. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ |
80. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tiinàŋ (20 x 4) |
16. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ diè ɡuùŋ |
90. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tiinàŋ zììyà |
17. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tìyèe |
100. hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ ɡuùŋ (20 x 5), 200. hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ tìyèe |
18. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai |
400. hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ tiinàŋ, 800. hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai |
19. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tiinàŋ |
1000. tààsùùŋ ɡuùŋ |
20. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ |
2000. tààsùùŋ tìyèe |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr.
Becky Grossmann,
Translation Consultant |
Other comments: Gola has a quinary-vigesimal system. The words for 100 'hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀' and 1000 'tààsùùŋ' are borrowed from English, respectively. Gola is spoken by approximately 190,000 speakers in the county of Grand Cape Mount in the northwestern portion of Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
Language
name and location:
Gola, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. ɡuùŋ |
21. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ ɡuùŋ |
2. tìyèe |
22. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ tìyèe |
3. taai |
23. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ taai |
4. tiinàŋ |
24. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ tiinàŋ |
5. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ |
25. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ |
6. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ diè ɡuùŋ (5+1) |
26. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ diè ɡuùŋ |
7. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tìyèe (5+2) |
27. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tìyèe |
8. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai (5+3) |
28. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai |
9. nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tiinàŋ (5+4) |
29. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tiinàŋ |
10. zììyà |
30. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ jɛ̀wɛ̀ zììyà |
11. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ ɡuùŋ |
40. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tìyèè (20 x 2) |
12. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ tìyèe |
50. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tìyèè zììyà |
13. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ taai |
60. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ taai (20 x 3) |
14. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ tiinàŋ |
70. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ taai zììyà |
15. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ |
80. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tiinàŋ (20 x 4) |
16. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ diè ɡuùŋ |
90. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ tiinàŋ zììyà |
17. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tìyèe |
100. hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ ɡuùŋ / k͡pɛ̀ùŋ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ (20 x 5) |
18. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè taai |
200. hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ tìyèe |
19. zììyà jɛ̀wɛ̀ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ leè tiinàŋ |
1000.hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ zììyà ~ tazùùŋ ɡuùŋ |
20. k͡pɛ̀ùŋ |
2000.hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀ k͡pɛ̀ùŋ ~ tazùùŋ tìyèe |
Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Quaye B. Gray through Rev. Donald
Slager,
Gola Literacy Association, Liberia. April 23, |
Other comments: Gola has a quinary-vigesimal system. The words for 100 'hɔ̀nɔ̀ɔ̀' and 1000 'tazùùŋ' are borrowed from English, respectively. In traditional counting '1000' is expressed as 'k͡pɛ̀ùŋ nɔ̀ɔ̀nɔ̀ŋ sùà zììyà'. |
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