{"id":5381,"date":"2023-04-02T18:15:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T17:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2025-02-23T19:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T19:40:26","slug":"how-to-count-in-lingala-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/how-to-count-in-lingala-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to count in Lingala from 0 to millions: a powerful step-by-step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-importance-of-counting\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 Importance of counting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-how-to-count-in-lingala-cardinal-number\">2.\u00a0\u00a0 How to count in Lingala: cardinal number<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-1-unit\">2.1.\u00a0\u00a0 Unit<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-2-tens\">2.2.\u00a0\u00a0 Tens<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-2-1-from-11-to-19\">2.2.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From 11 to 19<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-2-2-from-20-to-99\">2.2.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From 20 to 99<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-3-hundreds\">2.3.\u00a0\u00a0 Hundreds<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-3-1-simple-numbers\">2.3.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple numbers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-3-2-compound-numbers\">2.3.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Compound numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-4-thousands\">2.4.\u00a0\u00a0 Thousands<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-4-1-simple-numbers\">2.4.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple numbers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-4-2-compound-numbers\">2.4.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compound numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-5-ten-thousands\">2.5.\u00a0\u00a0 Ten Thousands<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-5-1-simple-numbers\">2.5.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple numbers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-5-2-compound-numbers\">2.5.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compound numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-6-hundreds-of-thousand\">2.6.\u00a0\u00a0 Hundreds of thousand<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-6-1-simple-numbers\">2.6.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple numbers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-6-2-compound-numbers\">2.6.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compound numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-7-millions\">2.7.\u00a0\u00a0 Millions<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-7-1-simple-numbers\">2.7.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simple numbers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-7-2-tens-and-hundreds-of-millions\">2.7.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tens and hundreds of millions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-7-millions-1\">2.8\u00a0 Billions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-how-to-count-ordinal-number-in-lingala\">3.\u00a0\u00a0 How to count ordinal number in Lingala<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last update 31st Dec 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">While Lingala numbers exist, most speakers use French numbers, inherited from the formers rulers\u2019 language. Most people are able to count up to ten at most and don&#8217;t know how to count in Lingala. Then, a lot of them struggle to count beyond. A few people don\u2019t even know that it is possible to calculate further than billions without saying a word in French!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we explain the importance of numbers in our day-to-day life and show you how to count in Lingala. You will also discover an interesting way of writing an ordinal number in Lingala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"1-importance-of-counting\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Importance of counting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our own lives are ruled by numbers. We use numbers not only in the basic mathematical operations like summation, subtraction, multiplication or division, but also in or daily life. Indeed, how do you survive in our modern society without being numerate? How do you do your daily businesses, measure, trade, or other important activities? Either school, work, leisure, we use numbers for date, time, phone numbers, password \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In the absence of numbers, nothing can be measured or quantified. This would lead to compare things or concepts to each other\u2019s using a qualitative approach and analogies like \u201ca few\u201d or \u201csome.\u201d, \u201cmore \u201c or \u201cless\u201d. Which would not only be tedious, but also inaccurate. Without numbers, people would be struggling to precisely differentiate and recall quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-1344x896.jpg\" alt=\"colourful- with a yellow background How to count in lingala\" class=\"wp-image-3341\" style=\"width:866px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-1344x896.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-75x50.jpg 75w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-1152x768.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/colourful-math-numbers-with-notebook-calculator-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-how-to-count-in-lingala-cardinal-number\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp; How to count in Lingala: cardinal number <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-1-unit\">2.1.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Counting up to 9 in Lingala is straight forward thanks to specific words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0<\/td><td>Libungut\u00falu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>M\u00f3k\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>M\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>M\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>M\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>M\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>S\u00e1mb\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>10 first cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-tens\">2.2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-1-from-11-to-19\">2.2.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From 11 to 19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From 10, Lingala number naming system is regular. It uses consistent rules to combine ten with the basic unit to indicate quantities. Which make counting very easy to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When counting from 11 to 19, we use z\u00f3mi<em> and the <\/em>word <em>n<\/em>\u00e1 (with) and then one of the unit numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 m\u00f3k\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 s\u00e1mb\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>Z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>10 first 2 digit cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast to Lingala, French and English use irregular counting in the first set of tens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>French Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Dix<\/td><td>Ten<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Onze<\/td><td>Eleven<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Douze<\/td><td>Twelve<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Treize<\/td><td>Thirteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Quatorze<\/td><td>Forteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Quinze<\/td><td>Fifteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Seize<\/td><td>Sixteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Dix sept<\/td><td>Seventeen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Dix huit<\/td><td>Eighteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>Dix neuf<\/td><td>Nineteen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>10 first 2 digit cardinal numbers French and English<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-2-from-20-to-99\">2.2.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From 20 to 99<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When we reach 20, instead of using the word <em>z\u00f3mi<\/em><em>,<\/em> we replace it with&nbsp;nt\u00fak\u00fa. The tens are formed by putting&nbsp;nt\u00fak\u00fa before their multiplier digit as in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa s\u00e1mb\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>10  units cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To write compound numbers, the rule is the same as for between 10 and 19. We use nt\u00fak\u00fa<em> and the <\/em>word <em>n<\/em>\u00e1 (with) and then one of the unit numbers. This rule is applicable until 99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edbal\u00e9 n\u00e1 m\u00f3k\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">French has some exceptions in counting the tens, which make it harder to learn for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>French Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Transcription<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70<\/td><td>Soixante dix<\/td><td>60 and 10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>Quatre vingt<\/td><td>4 X 20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>Quatre vingt dix<\/td><td>4 X 20 and 10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>10 units cardinal numbers French <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-3-hundreds\">2.3.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hundreds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-3-1-simple-numbers\">2.3.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simple numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds are formed by setting the multiplier digit after the word <em>nk\u00e1m\u00e1. As the tens, the exception is <\/em>for one hundred itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>200<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>300<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>400<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>500<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>600<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>700<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 s\u00e1mb\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>800<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>900<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>100  cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-3-2-compound-numbers\">2.3.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Compound numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You still need to use the word <em>nk\u00e1m\u00e1<\/em> and add likewise the unit with the word n\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>106<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>116<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>136<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3 n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>206<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>216<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 n\u00e1 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>236<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3 n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>999<\/td><td>Nk\u00e1m\u00e1 libw\u00e1 nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-4-thousands\">2.4.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thousands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-4-1-simple-numbers\">2.4.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simple numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Starting from 1000 thousands are formed by setting the multiplier digit after the word nk\u00f3to<em>. As the tens and hundreds, the exception is <\/em>for one thousand itself. Nk\u00f3to is used up to 9,999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to s\u00e1mb\u00f3,<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>1000 cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-4-2-compound-numbers\">2.4.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compound numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As seen previously the unit is linked to the whole number with&nbsp;<em>n\u00e1<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,036<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3 n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1, 216<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4,036<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to m\u00ednei nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3 n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4, 216<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to m\u00ednei nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9,999<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to libw\u00e1 nk\u00e1m\u00e1 libw\u00e1 nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-5-ten-thousands\">2.5.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ten Thousands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-5-1-simple-numbers\">2.5.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simple numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lingala has a particular word for the ten thousand. Indeed, ten thousands are formed by setting the multiplier digit after the word Mokoko. Mokoko is used from 10,000 until 19,999. Then the word has to be put in the plural, mikoko, from 20,000 up to 99,999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10,000<\/td><td>Mokoko<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20,000<\/td><td>Mikoko m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30,000<\/td><td>Mikoko m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40,000<\/td><td>Mikoko m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50,000<\/td><td>Mikoko m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60,000<\/td><td>Mikoko mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70,000<\/td><td>Mikoko s\u00e1mb\u00f3,<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80,000<\/td><td>Mikoko mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90,000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>10,000 cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-5-2-compound-numbers\">2.5.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compound numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As seen previously, each group of numbers is linked to the others with&nbsp;<em>n\u00e1<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1, 0216<\/td><td>Mokoko  nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14,036<\/td><td>Mokoko nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3 n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40,216<\/td><td>&nbsp;Mikoko m\u00ednei nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44,216<\/td><td>Mikoko m\u00ednei nk\u00f3to m\u00ednei nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99,999<\/td><td>Mikoko libw\u00e1  nk\u00f3to libw\u00e1 nk\u00e1m\u00e1 libw\u00e1&nbsp; nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-6-hundreds-of-thousand\">2.6.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hundreds of thousand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-6-1-simple-numbers\">2.6.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simple numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lingala has a particular word for the hundreds of thousands. Indeed, hundreds of thousands are formed by setting the multiplier digit after the word El\u00fandu<em>. <\/em>This word  is used from 100,000 until 199,999. Then the word has to be put in the plural, Bil\u00fandu ,  from 200,000 up to 999,999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100,000<\/td><td>El\u00fandu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>200,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>300,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>400,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>500,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>600,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>700,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu s\u00e1mb\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>800,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>900,000<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>100,000 cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-6-2-compound-numbers\">2.6.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compound numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As seen previously, each group of numbers is linked to the others with&nbsp;<em>n\u00e1<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100,216<\/td><td>El\u00fandu nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9  z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>140,036<\/td><td>El\u00fandu mikoko m\u00ednei  nt\u00fak\u00fa m\u00edsat\u00f3 n\u00e1 m\u00ednei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40,216<\/td><td>&nbsp;Bil\u00fandu m\u00ednei nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9  z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>440,216<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu m\u00ednei  mikoko m\u00ednei  nk\u00e1m\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9 z\u00f3mi n\u00e1 mot\u00f3ba<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>999,999<\/td><td>Bil\u00fandu libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 mikoko libw\u00e1 nk\u00f3to libw nk\u00e1m\u00e1 libw\u00e1&nbsp; nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-7-millions\">2.7.&nbsp;&nbsp; Millions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-7-1-simple-numbers\">2.7.1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Simple numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lingala has different words to say million. The word is Ef\u00faku. As you know now, there is a singular and a plural form. Ef\u00faku is used from 1,000,000 until 1,999,999. Then the word has to be put in the plural, Bif\u00faku , from 2,000,000 up to 999,999,999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal Ef\u00faku<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,000,000<\/td><td>Ef\u00faku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2,000,000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3,000,000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Millions cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Numeral<\/td><td>Cardinal Ef\u00faku<\/td><td>Cardinal \u00e9p\u00fan\u00e1<\/td><td>Cardinal makiasi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,000000<\/td><td>Ef\u00faku<\/td><td>\u00c9p\u00fan\u00e1<\/td><td>Makiasi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2,000000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><td>Bip\u00fan\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><td>Makiasi m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3,000000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><td>Bip\u00fan\u00e1 m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><td>Makiasi m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Millions cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-7-2-tens-and-hundreds-of-millions\">2.7.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tens and hundreds of millions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Coming soon. You already know how to count until millions! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Numeral<\/td><td>Cardinal Ef\u00faku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10,000,000<\/td><td>Ef\u00faku zomi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25,000,000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku ntuku m\u00edbal\u00e9 na mitano<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>300,000,000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku nkama m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Millions cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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The word is Ep\u00fan\u00e1. Ep\u00fan\u00e1 is used from 1,000,000,000 until 1,999,999,999. Then the word has to be put in the plural, Bip\u00fan\u00e1 , from 2,000,000,000 up to 999,999,999,999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal Ef\u00faku<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,000,000<\/td><td>Ep\u00fan\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2,000,000<\/td><td>Bip\u00fan\u00e1 m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3,000,000<\/td><td>Bip\u00fan\u00e1 ntuku m\u00edbal\u00e9 na mitano<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10,000,000,000<\/td><td>Bip\u00fan\u00e1 zomi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25,000,000,000<\/td><td>Bif\u00faku ntuku m\u00edbal\u00e9 na mitano<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>300,000,000,000<\/td><td>Bip\u00fan\u00e1 nkama m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Billion Lingala counting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-how-to-count-ordinal-number-in-lingala\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp; How to count ordinal number in Lingala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ordinal numbers indicate the order of a collection of things within a list, defining the position of something in a series. Ordinal numbers are used as adjectives, nouns, and pronouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lingala creates ordinal numbers by adding the word ya before the number. The exception is for first created by connecting the word moko is the word liboso or just using the word yambo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There is no way to shorten the ordinal number in Lingala  like in French 1er or English 1<sup>st<\/sup> for first. We have suggested a simple way to do that by adding \u201cya\u201d superscripted after the number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-8-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Numeral<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cardinal<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ordinal<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Abbreviation suggested<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>M\u00f3k\u00f3<\/td><td>Ya libos\u00f3, wa yambo<\/td><td>1<sup>wa<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>M\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><td>Ya m\u00edbal\u00e9<\/td><td>2<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>M\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><td>Ya m\u00edsat\u00f3<\/td><td>3<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>M\u00ednei<\/td><td>Ya m\u00ednei<\/td><td>4<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>M\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><td>Ya m\u00edt\u00e1no<\/td><td>5<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Mot\u00f3ba<\/td><td>Ya mot\u00f3ba<\/td><td>6<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>S\u00e1mb\u00f3, ns\u00e1mb\u00f3<\/td><td>Ya s\u00e1mb\u00f3,<\/td><td>7<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><td>Ya mw\u00e1mbe<\/td><td>8<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Libw\u00e1<\/td><td>Ya libw\u00e1<\/td><td>9<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>Nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><td>&nbsp;Ya Nt\u00fak\u00fa libw\u00e1 n\u00e1 libw\u00e1<\/td><td>99<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1000<\/td><td>Nk\u00f3to<\/td><td>Ya &nbsp;Nk\u00f3to<\/td><td>1000<sup>ya<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ordinal numbers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As you see, counting in Lingala may seem at first intimidating. In contrast to some western languages, like French or English, Lingala numbers have regular number naming, which makes them straightforward to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some study even showed that learning to count in more regular languages should be easier for children than learning to count in less regular languages. So you can now start teaching your child how to count in Lingala! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We also suggested a new way and simple of writing an ordinal number in Lingala. We hope you will enjoy using it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As every new skills, there is a learning curve. Once, you get the mechanisms, it will become easy as ABC!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We have a converter to help you to learn to how count in Lingala. You can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/numbers\/#count-count\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There are few sources on how to count in Lingala, especially in English. I was fortunate enough to rely on the exhaustive work done by Gampoko DUMA DI BULA in his book&#8221; Dictionnaire \u00e9tymologique lingala \u2013 fran\u00e7ais \/ fran\u00e7ais \u2013 lingala&#8221; that you can find<a href=\"https:\/\/lingalavision.com\/staging\/books-and-dictionaries-in-lingala\/\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Did you know that it was possible to count so far in Lingala? If no, are you ready to learn? We would be delighted to see your progress in the comment section!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/discover\/counting-in-lingala\">y<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last update 31st Dec 2024 While Lingala numbers exist, most speakers use French numbers, inherited from the formers rulers\u2019 language. Most people are able to count up to ten at most and don&#8217;t know how to count in Lingala. Then, a lot of them struggle to count beyond. A few people don\u2019t even know that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"In this article, we will show you how to count in Lingala from zero to millions. 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