Numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde



Learn numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde

Knowing numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde is probably one of the most useful things you can learn to say, write and understand in Nigerian Fulfulde. Learning to count in Nigerian Fulfulde 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 Nigerian Fulfulde is the most widely spoken language, and you want to be able to shop and even bargain with a good knowledge of numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde.

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 Nigerian Fulfulde?

The Nigerian Fulfulde language belongs to the Senegambian languages of the Niger–Congo language family. This fula dialect is mostly spoken in Nigeria, but also in Cameroon and Chad. Language of the Fulani ethnic groups, it is also a lingua franca even though it is mostly used in the family circle. The Nigerian Fulfulde language counts about 14.5 millions speakers. It is written in the Latin alphabet since 2003, and in the Arabic alphabet since 2011.Due to lack of data, we can only count accurately up to 9,999 in Nigerian Fulfulde. Please contact me if you can help me counting up from that limit.

List of numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde

Here is a list of numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde. We have made for you a list with all the numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde 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 Nigerian Fulfulde. We also close the list by showing you what the number 1000 looks like in Nigerian Fulfulde.

  • 1) go’o
  • 2) ɗiɗi
  • 3) tati
  • 4) nayi
  • 5) jowi
  • 6) joweego
  • 7) joweeɗiɗi
  • 8) joweetati
  • 9) joweenayi
  • 10) sappo
  • 11) sappo e go’o
  • 12) sappo e ɗiɗi
  • 13) sappo e tati
  • 14) sappo e nayi
  • 15) sappo e jowi
  • 16) sappo e joweego
  • 17) sappo e joweeɗiɗi
  • 18) sappo e joweetati
  • 19) sappo e joweenayi
  • 20) cappanɗe ɗiɗi
  • 30) cappanɗe tati
  • 40) cappanɗe nayi
  • 50) cappanɗe jowi
  • 60) cappanɗe joweegoo
  • 70) cappanɗe joweeɗiɗi
  • 80) cappanɗe joweetati
  • 90) cappanɗe joweenayi
  • 100) teemerre
  • 1,000) ujunerre
  • one million) dubuure

Numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde: Nigerian Fulfulde numbering rules

Each culture has specific peculiarities that are expressed in its language and its way of counting. The Nigerian Fulfulde is no exception. If you want to learn numbers in Nigerian Fulfulde 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 Nigerian Fulfulde with ease.

The way numbers are formed in Nigerian Fulfulde is easy to understand if you follow the rules explained here. Surprise everyone by counting in Nigerian Fulfulde. Also, learning how to number in Nigerian Fulfulde 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 Nigerian Fulfulde 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 Nigerian Fulfulde

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  • Digits from one to nine are rendered by specific words up to five, and based on five above: go’o [1], ɗiɗi [2], tati [3], nayi [4], jowi [5], joweego [6] (5+1), joweeɗiɗi [7] (5+2), joweetati [8] (5+3), and joweenayi [9] (5+4).
  • Tens are formed starting with the word cappanɗe, then the multiplier digit separated with a space, except for ten: sappo [10], cappanɗe ɗiɗi [20], cappanɗe tati [30], cappanɗe nayi [40], cappanɗe jowi [50], cappanɗe joweego [60], cappanɗe joweeɗiɗi [70], cappanɗe joweetati [80], and cappanɗe joweenayi [90].
  • Compound numbers are formed starting with the ten, then the unit linked with the conjunction e (e.g.: cappanɗe ɗiɗi e go’o [21], cappanɗe jowi e joweego [56]).
  • Hundreds are formed starting with the plural form of the word for hundred (teemerre in singular; teemeɗɗe in plural), followed by the multiplier digit separated with a space, except for one hundred: teemerre [100], teemeɗɗe ɗiɗi [200], teemeɗɗe tati [300], teemeɗɗe nayi [400], teemeɗɗe jowi [500], teemeɗɗe joweego [600], teemeɗɗe joweeɗiɗi [700], teemeɗɗe joweetati [800], and teemeɗɗe joweenayi [900].
  • Thousands are formed starting with the plural form of the word for thousand (ujunerre in singular; ujune in plural), followed by the multiplier digit separated with a space, except for one thousand: ujunerre [1,000], ujune ɗiɗi [2,000], ujune tati [3,000], ujune nayi [4,000], ujune jowi [5,000], ujune joweego [6,000], ujune joweeɗiɗi [7,000], ujune joweetati [8,000], and ujune joweenayi [9,000].
  • In compounds numbers with hundreds and thousands, each order of magnitude (unit, ten, hundred, thousand) is linked to the other with the conjunction e (e.g.: teemeɗɗe ɗiɗi e cappanɗe nayi e nayi [244], ujune tati e teemerre e joweego [3,106]).
  • Millions are formed starting with the plural form of the word for million (dubuure in singular; dubuuje in plural), followed by the multiplier digit separated with a space, except for one million: dubuure [1 million], dubuuje ɗiɗi [2 millions], dubuuje tati [3 millions], dubuuje nayi [4 millions]…
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