Language
name and locationː
Jimi, Bauchi state, Nigeria [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. nintóo |
21. |
2. rwá |
22. |
3. mwaikán / mwenkán |
23. |
4. ihyú |
24. |
5. namtáŋ / namtám |
25. |
6. máakoo |
26. |
7. inkóo |
27. |
8. ɡuhyú ( 2 x 4 ) |
28. |
9. kə́skəníntoo / kə́zə̀kə̀níntò ( 10 -1 ) |
29. |
10. ndəɓóo / ɗúbó |
30. ɡán mwaikán |
11. |
40. ɡán ihyú |
12. |
50. ɡán namtáŋ |
13. |
60. ɡán máakoo |
14. |
70. ɡán inkóo |
15. |
80. ɡán ɡuhyu |
16. |
90. ɡán kə́skəníntoo |
17. |
100. lúmbáa |
18. |
200. |
19. |
1000. lúmbáa ndə́ɓóo ( 100 x 10 ) |
20. ɡaarwáa |
2000. |
Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Ronald Cosper,
December 11, |
Other comments: Jimi has a decimal system. Jimi (also known as Bi-Gimu) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Jimi village in Bauchi State, Nigeria spoken by approximately 1,000 speakers. Blench (2006) considers the Zumo (Jum) variety to be a separate language. |
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