How to count in Minyanka

Here is how one counts in Minyanka. Within each group of 3 (thousands) one uses «ni» to separate the numbers. But to go from one group of thousands to another, one uses «di» to separate the numbers.

Example 1: 5.230 in words is: 
Kabɔfoŋɔɔ kaguro di xhuu shuun ni kɛlɛɛ taanri.

Example 2:  509.340.567 in words is:
miliyoo xhuu kaguro ni gbarashɛɛrɛ
di kabɔfoŋɔɔ xhuu taanri ni kɛlɛɛ shishɛɛrɛ
di xhuu kaguro ni kɛlɛɛ gbaara ni gbarashuun

 

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