
NUMBERS
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Numbers in Lingala
For a lot of people, numbers, especially counting, is one of the most difficult parts when learning or refreshing your knowledge of a language. For the Lingala language, Lingala Vision sorted it out for you. We created three useful and easy to use convertors to help you to:
- Count
- Say the date
- Read the time
With the colour code, understanding the different parts of the number should be easy to understand. To go further, you can hear the number here.
You are definitly at the right place to improve your digital skills ! Have a look and try our numbers to text convertors provided below.




Let’s count
Counting in Lingala is a straight forward process with a very few exceptions.
Here, you will learn how to count in Lingala from tens to billions with our Number to Text Convertor. It will convert to words any integer number (no decimal) without space, dot, or coma.
Just write numbers in the form below. Press Convert button, and you get the numbers in Lingala!
Limited to a use of 4 characters from 0 to 9 999
You will learn more on the counting system here.
Be aware that we are updating our number following the latest discoveries made on the counting system beyond 10 000.
Conversion:
Say the date
Now, that you are more familiar with numbers in Lingala and know how to count in Lingala, let's go further!
What is the day today? For sure, you know the answer! But do you know to say it in Lingala?
Here, you will learn how to say it with our numbers to date Text Convertor.
It will convert to words any integer number (no decimal) without space, dot, or coma.
In the form below, just write numbers for the day, the month, and year. Press Convert button and you get the date in Lingala!
Limited to a use as Day: 1-31, Month : 1-12, Year: from 1
The colour code below will help you to better apprehend saying the date in lingala.
Day
Month
Year
Please enter the year without any space or blank
You will learn more on the date system here

Enter a date using either of the two forms below. (Weekday is optional.)
Result:

Reading time
What time is it? Do you know to say it in Lingala?
Here, you will learn how to say it with our Numbers to time Text Convertor.
We will convert to words any integer number (no decimal) without space, dot, or coma.
In the form below, just write numbers for the hours and minutes. Choose your format AM/PM or 24H. Press Convert button and you get the time in Lingala!
Limited values to use Hour: 0-23, Minute : 0-59
Limited values to use Hour: 1-12, Minute : 0-59
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The colour code below will help you to better apprehend reading the time in lingala.
Hour
Minutes
Period
You will learn more on the time system and how to read time in Lingala here
Convert 24-Hour Time
Result:
Convert AM/PM Time
Result: