Southern Min numbers
Southern Min numbers or Minnan (simplified Chinese: 闽南语; traditional Chinese: 閩南語; literally: ‘Southern Fujian’) is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwan (many citizens are descendants of settlers from Fujian), eastern Guangdong, Hainan, and southern Zhejiang. The Minnan dialects are also spoken by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora, most notably the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and New York City. It is the largest Min Chinese branch and the most widely distributed Min Chinese subgroup.
Please note that the pronunciation may vary slightly based on different Southern Min dialects:
| Number | Southern Min | Chinese Characters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chi̍t (一) | 一 |
| 2 | Jī (二) | 二 |
| 3 | Saⁿ (三) | 三 |
| 4 | Sì (四) | 四 |
| 5 | Gō͘ (五) | 五 |
| 6 | La̍k (六) | 六 |
| 7 | Chhit (七) | 七 |
| 8 | Pe̍h (八) | 八 |
| 9 | Káu (九) | 九 |
| 10 | Cha̍p (十) | 十 |
| 11 | Cha̍p-it (十一) | 十一 |
| 12 | Cha̍p-jī (十二) | 十二 |
| 13 | Cha̍p-saⁿ (十三) | 十三 |
| 20 | Jī-cha̍p (二十) | 二十 |
| 21 | Jī-cha̍p-it (二十一) | 二十一 |
| 30 | Saⁿ-cha̍p (三十) | 三十 |
| 40 | Sì-cha̍p (四十) | 四十 |
| 50 | Gō͘-cha̍p (五十) | 五十 |
| 60 | La̍k-cha̍p (六十) | 六十 |
| 70 | Chhit-cha̍p (七十) | 七十 |
| 80 | Pe̍h-cha̍p (八十) | 八十 |
| 90 | Káu-cha̍p (九十) | 九十 |
| 100 | Lēng (百) | 百 |
Please note that the Southern Min pronunciation and characters may vary based on different dialects and regional variations within the language.
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