Numbers in Klallam



Learn numbers in Klallam

Knowing numbers in Klallam is probably one of the most useful things you can learn to say, write and understand in Klallam. Learning to count in Klallam may appeal to you just as a simple curiosity or be something you really need. Perhaps you have planned a trip to a country where Klallam is the most widely spoken language, and you want to be able to shop and even bargain with a good knowledge of numbers in Klallam.

It's also useful for guiding you through street numbers. You'll be able to better understand the directions to places and everything expressed in numbers, such as the times when public transportation leaves. Can you think of more reasons to learn numbers in Klallam?

The Klallam language (nəxʷsƛ̕ay̕əmúcən), also known as Clallam, is a native american language that belongs to the Salishan languages family, and more specifically to the Straits branch of the Central Coast Salish languages. Spoken by the Klallam peoples at Becher Bay on the Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) and across the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula (Washington, USA), it is nearly extinct with about 10 speakers, although some revival efforts exist.Due to lack of data, we can only count accurately up to 1,000 in Klallam. Please contact me if you can help me counting up from that limit.

List of numbers in Klallam

Here is a list of numbers in Klallam. We have made for you a list with all the numbers in Klallam from 1 to 20. We have also included the tens up to the number 100, so that you know how to count up to 100 in Klallam. We also close the list by showing you what the number 1000 looks like in Klallam.

• 1) nə́c̕uʔ
• 2) čə́saʔ
• 3) ɬíxʷ
• 4) ŋús
• 5) ɬq̕áčš
• 6) t̕x̣ə́ŋ
• 7) c̕úʔkʷs
• 8) táʔcs
• 9) tə́kʷxʷ
• 10) ʔúpən
• 11) ʔúpən ʔiʔ nə́c̕uʔ
• 12) ʔúpən ʔiʔ čə́saʔ
• 13) ʔúpən ʔiʔ ɬíxʷ
• 14) ʔúpən ʔiʔ ŋús
• 15) ʔúpən ʔiʔ ɬq̕áčš
• 16) ʔúpən ʔiʔ t̕x̣ə́ŋ
• 17) ʔúpən ʔiʔ c̕úʔkʷs
• 18) ʔúpən ʔiʔ táʔcs
• 19) ʔúpən ʔiʔ tə́kʷxʷ
• 20) nəc̕xʷk̕ʷə́s
• 30) ɬxʷɬšáʔ
• 40) ŋəsɬšáʔ
• 50) ɬq̕čšɬšáʔ
• 60) t̕x̣əŋɬšáʔ
• 70) c̕aʔkʷsɬšáʔ
• 80) taʔcsɬšáʔ
• 90) təkʷxʷɬšáʔ
• 100) snáč̕əwəč
• 1,000) ʔúpən snáč̕əwəč

Numbers in Klallam: Klallam numbering rules

Each culture has specific peculiarities that are expressed in its language and its way of counting. The Klallam is no exception. If you want to learn numbers in Klallam you will have to learn a series of rules that we will explain below. If you apply these rules you will soon find that you will be able to count in Klallam with ease.

The way numbers are formed in Klallam is easy to understand if you follow the rules explained here. Surprise everyone by counting in Klallam. Also, learning how to number in Klallam yourself from these simple rules is very beneficial for your brain, as it forces it to work and stay in shape. Working with numbers and a foreign language like Klallam at the same time is one of the best ways to train our little gray cells, so let's see what rules you need to apply to number in Klallam

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Digits from one to nine are specific words: nə́c̕uʔ [1], čə́saʔ [2], ɬíxʷ [3], ŋús [4], ɬq̕áčš [5], t̕x̣ə́ŋ [6], c̕úʔkʷs [7], táʔcs [8], and tə́kʷxʷ [9].

The tens are formed by suffixing the root of the multiplier digit with ɬšáʔ, except for ten and twenty: ʔúpən [10], nəc̕xʷk̕ʷə́s [20], ɬxʷɬšáʔ [30], ŋəsɬšáʔ [40], ɬq̕čšɬšáʔ [50], t̕x̣əŋɬšáʔ [60], c̕aʔkʷsɬšáʔ [70], taʔcsɬšáʔ [80], and təkʷxʷɬšáʔ [90].

Compound numbers are formed by stating the ten, then the word ʔiʔ and the unit digit (e.g.: ʔúpən ʔiʔ nə́c̕uʔ [11], t̕x̣əŋɬšáʔ ʔiʔ táʔcs [68]).

The hundreds are formed by stating the multiplier digit before the word for hundred (snáč̕əwəč), except for one hundred itself: snáč̕əwəč [100], čə́saʔ snáč̕əwəč [200], ɬíxʷ snáč̕əwəč [300], ŋús snáč̕əwəč [400]… The compound hundreds are formed by stating the hundred, the ten and the unit, each group linked to the others with the word ʔiʔ (e.g.: snáč̕əwəč ʔiʔ tə́kʷxʷ [109], čə́saʔ snáč̕əwəč ʔiʔ ɬxʷɬšáʔ ʔiʔ c̕úʔkʷs [237]).

One thousand is ʔúpən snáč̕əwəč, or ten times one hundred.

Klallam language