Akan numbers
Akan numbers (əˈkæn) are a meta-ethnicity living in the southern regions of present-day Ghana. Formerly known as the Gold Coast. Akans who migrated from Ghana also make up a plurality of the ethnic population in the Ivory Coast. The Akan language (also known as Twi/Fante) is a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano . And the subfamily of the Niger–Congo family.
| Akan Numeral | Pronunciation | English Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Akosua | Zero |
| 1 | Ɔ̀kͻ́ | One |
| 2 | Méná | Two |
| 3 | Médɔ́pká | Three |
| 4 | Ménɔ́nká | Four |
| 5 | Méfá | Five |
| 6 | Médͻ́m | Six |
| 7 | Ménim | Seven |
| 8 | Mésúɔ́n | Eight |
| 9 | Mésíe | Nine |
| 10 | Médúɔ́ | Ten |
| 11 | Médikɛ́dikɛ́ | Eleven |
| 12 | Médúɔ́dɔ́ | Twelve |
| 20 | Ahọfɛ́ | Twenty |
| 30 | Ahọ́tɔ́n | Thirty |
| 40 | Ahọ́nɔ́n | Forty |
| 50 | Ahọ́fá | Fifty |
| 60 | Ahọ́dͻ́m | Sixty |
| 70 | Ahọ́nim | Seventy |
| 80 | Ahọ́súɔ́n | Eighty |
| 90 | Ahọ́síe | Ninety |
| 100 | Akọ́n | One Hundred |
| 200 | Akọ́nná | Two Hundred |
| 300 | Akọ́ntɔ́n | Three Hundred |
| 400 | Akọ́nnɔ́n | Four Hundred |
| 500 | Akọ́nfá | Five Hundred |
| 600 | Akọ́ndͻ́m | Six Hundred |
| 700 | Akọ́nnim | Seven Hundred |
| 800 | Akọ́nsúɔ́n | Eight Hundred |
| 900 | Akọ́nsíe | Nine Hundred |
| 1000 | Akọ́nfulá | One Thousand |
Please note that these pronunciations are approximate and can vary based on different dialects and accents within the Akan language. The numbers from 200 to 1000 follow a pattern similar to the tens and hundreds, where the base numeral is combined with specific terms to represent higher values.
Akan numbers are a system of numerals used by the Akan people of West Africa, primarily in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. The Akan language is spoken by several subgroups, including the Ashanti, Fante, Akuapem, and Akyem. These numerals are used to count and represent quantities in their traditional cultural context.
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