Igbo numbers

 

Igbo numbers

 

Igbo numbers ,The Igbo language belongs to the Niger-Congo family. It is spoken in southeastern Nigeria and parts of the Niger Delta, and counts about 18 million speakers.

Number	Igbo Numeral
0	Nọlụ
1	Ọ̀nụ̀
2	Ẹ̀jị̀
3	Ẹ̀tọ́
4	Ọ̀nọ̀
5	Ọ̀hà
6	Ọ̀sẹ̀
7	Ẹ̀fụ̀
8	Ọ̀nwà
9	Ọ̀kà
10	Ọ́gọ́
11	Ọ́gọ́ na Ọ̀nụ̀
12	Ọ́gọ́ na Ẹ̀jị̀
13	Ọ́gọ́ na Ẹ̀tọ́
14	Ọ́gọ́ na Ọ̀nọ̀
15	Ọ́gọ́ na Ọ̀hà
16	Ọ́gọ́ na Ọ̀sẹ̀
17	Ọ́gọ́ na Ẹ̀fụ̀
18	Ọ́gọ́ na Ọ̀nwà
19	Ọ́gọ́ na Ọ̀kà
20	Ọgọ́gwụ̀
21	Ọgọ́gwụ̀ na Ọ̀nụ̀
30	Ọ́nwátá
40	Ọ́nwárọ̀
50	Ọ́nwáháfụ̀
60	Ọ́nwásọ́
70	Ọ́nwásaá
80	Ọ́nwásị́
90	Ọ́nwásaárọ̀
100	Ọ́gụ́
200	Ọ́gụ́rụ́
300	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ̀kpụ̀
400	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ̀rọ̀
500	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ́hà
600	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ́sẹ̀
700	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ́fụ̀
800	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ́nwà
900	Ọ́gụ́rụ́ọ́kà
1000	Ọ́gụ́rụ́jọ

Igbo numerals have various forms for counting different types of objects. This table provides the basic forms for counting. The language is rich and complex, with variations in numerals based on context and the type of noun being counted.

The history of Igbo numbers is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Igbo people of Nigeria. While specific historical records about the development of Igbo numerals are limited, we can infer some insights based on linguistic and anthropological research.

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