Counting in Mankon
Nkwá'á Mɨ Ɨmánkûŋé
Counting in Mankon
From mɔ'ɔ (one) to tá'a nkám (a million) — learn how to count in the mother tongue.
Numbers 1 — 12
Everyday counting you'll use the most.
1
mɔ'ɔ
2
bá
3
tárə
4
kwá
5
tə
6
ntuge
7
sambə
8
nɨfə
9
nɨbvú'ə
10
nɨghúm
11
nɨghúm ntsɔb mɔ'ɔ
12
nɨghúm ntsɔbɨ bá
How counting works beyond 10
After nɨghúm (10), numbers are built by saying "ten plus …". For example, 11 is nɨghúm ntsɔb mɔ'ɔ (ten plus one) and 12 is nɨghúm ntsɔbɨ bá (ten plus two).
Larger Numbers
From hundreds to a million.
100
tá'a nklə
1,000
tá'a nchwu'u
100,000
tá'a aban
1,000,000
tá'a nkám
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