Numbers and Counting

Ah-mavi numbers use a decimal (base-10) system. The numbers from 1 to 10 are independent words, while larger numbers are constructed from these basic numerals.

Numbers from 1-10:

Addition

Numbers between multiples of ten are formed by connecting the tens and the remaining number with nɯ, meaning “and.”

The format for numbers between 10-20:

[MULTIPLE OF TEN] nɯ [REMAINDER]

So for example:

• bɑgɣ nɯ mɯn
  ten and five → 15

(nɯ means "and" by the way)

For to show a multiple of ten:

The word ɛno, meaning “of,” is used to multiply a numeral by ten.

The format:

[number] ɛno bɑgɣ

(Literally, this means “[number] of ten.”)

So for example:

• dʒu ɛno bɑgɣ → 20

• tʃɑ ɛno bɑgɣ → 30

• kɛʡu ɛno bɑgɣ → 40

• mɯn ɛno bɑgɣ → 50

A remainder can then be added using nɯ:

dʒu ɛno bɑgɣ nɯ pɛ
two of ten and one → 21

kɛʡu ɛno bɑgɣ nɯ dʒu
four of ten and two → 42