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N’Ko Numerals

N’Ko uses the same numeric system as English, and the system of operation is the same.  The only difference is the name and symbols of the characters.  As an example 2=1 + 1 (1+1=2), and similarly the operation 054=05-005 is the same as 500 - 50 = 450. The table below shows the characters, their names and pronunciations:

N'Ko

English

Pronunciation

English  

N’Ko
1
1
Kay’lehn
`elxk
2
2
Fee’lah
Alif
3
3
Sah’bah
~Abas
4
4
Na’nee
inan
5
5
Lo’lu
ulol
6
6
Who’roh
qrqw
7
7
Wo-ron’woo-lah
aliwqrow
8
8
Sah-yeen’
`Iyxs
9
9
Koh-non-doh’
Qd`qnqk
0
0
Dohkolohn
`olokQd
01
10
Than
(ib) `At
02
20
Moo’wahn
`Awum
03
30
Bee sah-bah'
Abas Ib
04
40
Bee nanee'n
`Inan Ib
001
100
Tchay’meh
xmec
002
200
Tchay’meh Fee’lah
Alif xmxc
003
300
Tchay’meh Sah’bah
~Abas %xmxc
0001
1000
Wah Kay’lehn
`Elek Aw
0002
2000
Wah Fee’lah
~Alif Aw
0003
3000
Wah Sah’bah
~Abas Aw

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