Language name and location: Kwaya, Mara Region, Tanzania [Refer to Ethnologue]
|
1. kamwi |
21. makumi ɡaβiri na kamwi |
2. kaβiri |
22. makumi ɡaβiri na βiβiri |
3. kasatu |
23. makumi ɡaβiri na βisatu |
4. kanna |
24. makumi ɡaβiri na βinna |
5. kataanu |
25. makumi ɡaβiri na βitaanu |
6. kasasaβa |
26. makumi ɡaβiri na βisasaβa |
7. muⁿɡati |
27. makumi ɡaβiri na muⁿɡati |
8. munaana |
28. makumi ɡaβiri na munaana |
9. kɛnda |
29. makumi ɡaβiri na kɛnda |
10. ɛkumi |
30. makumi ɡasatu |
11. ɛkumi na kamwi |
40. makumi ɡanna |
12. ɛkumi na βiβiri |
50. makumi ɡataanu |
13. ɛkumi na βisatu |
60. makumi ɡasasaβa |
14. ɛkumi na βinna |
70. makumi muⁿɡati |
15. ɛkumi na βitaanu |
80. makumi munaana |
16. ɛkumi na βisasaβa |
90. makumi kɛnda |
17. ɛkumi na muⁿɡati |
100. riɡana rimwi |
18. ɛkumi na munaana |
200. maɡana ɡaβiri |
19. ɛkumi na kɛnda |
1000. ɛkiuᵐbi |
20. makumi ɡaβiri |
2000. βikiuᵐbi βiβiri |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Tim Roth and Dr. Holly Higgins,
SIL
International, Tanzania.
October 8, |
Other comments: Kwaya has a decimal system. Kwaya is a Great Lakes Bantu language spoken in Mara Region, North of Tanzania by approximately 120,000 speakers. Maho (2009) separates Ruri from Kwaya as equally distinct. |
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