PILACPreserving Indigenous Languages & Cultures · Africa

Lesson 05 · Kalabari

Numbers

The numbers themselves, plus a few counting words.

1 – 20

EnglishKalabari
1— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
2— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
3— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
4— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
5— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
6— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
7— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
8— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
9— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
10— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
11— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
12— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
13— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
14— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
15— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
16— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
17— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
18— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
19— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
20— coming from mom, grandma or aunties

Larger numbers

EnglishKalabari
30— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
40— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
50— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
60— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
70— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
80— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
90— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
100— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
1000— coming from mom, grandma or aunties

Quantity words

EnglishKalabari
How many?— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
How much is it?— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
First— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
Second— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
Third— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
Half— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
Many— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
Few— coming from mom, grandma or aunties
Nothing— coming from mom, grandma or aunties