Language
name and location:
Tsikimba,
Niger state,
Nigeria [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. n̄ɲā |
21. kūmāŋā nùō tè |
2. ērē |
22. kūmāŋā nùō rè |
3. tàt͡ʃū |
23. kūmāŋā nùō tàt͡ʃù |
4. nīʃì |
24. kūmāŋā nùō nīʃì |
5. tōwɔ̄ |
25. kūmāŋā nùō tōn |
6. tīlī |
26. kūmāŋā nùō tílí |
7. ʃīndērē |
27. kūmāŋā nùō ʃíndéré |
8. kúnlē |
28. kūmāŋā nùā kúnlē |
9. kút͡ʃít͡ʃí |
29. kūmāŋā nùā kút͡ʃít͡ʃí |
10. kúpá |
30. kūmāŋ kúpá |
11. kúpá nùō tè |
40. āmāŋā rè ( 20 x 2 ) |
12. kúpá nùō rè |
50. āmāŋā rè n̄ kúpá ( 20 x 2+10 ) |
13. kúpá nùō tàt͡ʃù |
60. āmāŋā tàt͡ʃù ( 20 x 3 ) |
14. kúpá nùō nīʃì |
70. āmāŋā tàt͡ʃù n̄ kúpá ( 20 x 3+10 ) |
15. kúpá nùō tōn |
80. āmāŋā nīʃì ( 20 x 4 ) |
16. kúpá nùō tílí |
90. āmāŋā nīʃì n̄ kúpá ( 20 x 4+10 ) |
17. kúpá nùō ʃíndéré |
100. āmāŋā tōn, 200. āmāŋā tōn āsū kùrè |
18. kúpá nùā kúnlē |
400. āmāŋā tōn āsū kɨ̀nīʃì |
19. kúpá nùā kút͡ʃít͡ʃí |
1000. āmāŋā tōn āsū kútōn |
20. kūmāŋā |
2000. āmāŋā tōn āsū kúpá |
Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Dyek Pom Dyek and Habila Daniel
though |
Other comments: Tsikimba or Ashen, Akimba has a rather complicated traditional numeral system similar to that of the Tsishingini language. 800 isː āmāŋā tōn āsū kúnlē. Tsikimba or Ashen is spoken by approximately 100,000 speakers in Kebbi state: Ngaski and Yauri LGAs, south Kainji lake; Niger state: New-Busa, Bargu LGA and Wara areas on Niger river, Nigeria |
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