Language
name and locationː
Kimbu,
Mbeya region, Tanzania [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. yimwi |
21. iʃirini ni yimwi |
2. yiβili |
22. |
3. jitatu |
23. |
4. jinee |
24. |
5. jitaːno |
25. |
6. muxaɡa |
26. |
7. mpuŋɡati |
27. |
8. munane ( 2 x 4 ) |
28. |
9. tisa |
29. |
10. ikumi |
30. salasini <Kiswahili) |
11. ikumi ni yimwi |
40. arobani <Kiswahili) |
12. ikumi ni yiβili |
50. hamsini <Kiswahili) |
13. ikumi ni jitatu |
60. sitini <Kiswahili) |
14. ikumi ni jinee |
70. sabini <Kiswahili) |
15. ikumi ni jitaːno |
80. amanini <Kiswahili) |
16. ikumi ni muxaɡa |
90. tisini <Kiswahili) |
17. ikʊmi ni mpuŋɡati |
100. iɡana |
18. ikumi ni munane |
200. maɡana ɡaβili, 500. maɡana ɡataːno |
19. ikumi ni tisa |
1000. |
20. iʃirini <Kiswahili) |
2000. |
Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Augustino Amos Kagwema,
Department of Languages and Literature, Colleague of Education, Mkwawa
University, Tanzania.
May
17, 2021. |
Other comments: Kimbu (Kikimbu) or Yanzi is spoken by approximately 62,000 speakers in Mbeya region: Chunya district, Kipembawe ward; Singida region: Manyoni district; Tabora region: Sikonge district, Tanzania. (ki)Kimbu has a decimal system. |
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