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Numbers

There are two ways to count up to a hundred, or bar, which in decimal is 64. Either one can count in lots of 8s, or in lots of 16s. This is an old standing problem that is due to how the system LONG ago was in base 60 and effectively a dozenal system, but having fallen into desuetude for a power of 2 sort of numeric system, different things counted are better off with a short cycle or a long cycle.

On top of that, the language evolved, AND FORKED. FORKED! Leaving us with effectively 6 different ways to say 77. Great.

The main distinction between the short and the long count is that numbers go higher using the same prefix (None, Bi-, Ku-, and Pla-) for the long count, while the short count updates the prefix at each tens (None, Bi-, Le-, Ku-, Ban-, Pla-. and Nir-).

Short Count

	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07
Yivalese	Barra	Nen	Doo	Leel	Tshoo	Baam	Duule	Nir
Ibbalese	Barra	Nen	Doo	Leel	Tshoo	Baam	Duule	Kir
Valakese	Wara	Nee	Doo	Lar	Tshoo	San	Taol	Kee
	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Yivalese	DzKii	Dzen	Tsoo	Dzele	DzRo	DzVem	Siila	?
Ibbalese	DzKii	Tsinen	Tsidoo	Tsileel	Tsitshoo	Tsivaam	Tsiduule	Tsikir
Valakese	Tsi	Tsnee	Tsidoo	Tsilar	Tsitsho	Tsisan	Tsitaol	Tsikee
	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Yivalese	BiGii	Binne	Biido (Pibi)	Billa	BiRuu	BiVaam	BiDuule	BiiNir
Ibbalese	BiGii	Bi’Nen	Bi’Doo (Pibi)	Bi’Leel	Bi’Tshoo	Bi’Vaam	Bi’Duule	Bi’Kir
Valakese	Wizhi	Wizhnee	Wizhoss (Wiwi)	Wizhar	Witsho	Wizhyan	Wizhul	Wizhkee
	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37
Yivalese	LeLii	Lenne	LeDoo	Lille	LeRu	LeVaam	LeDule	Lenir
Ibbalese	Leeli	Lee’nen	Lee’doo	Lee’leel	Lee’Tshoo	Lee’Vaam	Lee’Duule	Lee’Kir
Valakese	Lelii	Lenee	LeDoo	Lelar	Letsho	Lesan	Letaol	Lekee
	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47
Yivalese	Guuwi	Gunne	KuuDo	Gulla	Kuruu (Shuzhuu)	KuVaam	KuDuule	KuuNir
Ibbalese	Guuwi	Ku’Nen	Ku’Doo	Ku’Leel	Ku’Tshoo (Shuzhuu)	Ku’Vaam	Ku’Duule	Ku’Kir
Valakese	Guwi	Gunee	Gudoo	Gular	Kutsho (Kuzhu)	Kusam	Kutaol	Kukee
	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57
Yivalese	BaNii	BaNiine	PanDoo	Banaal	Banoor	FaVaam	PaDule	Pannir
Ibbalese	Banii	Ban’Nen	Ban’Doo	Ban’Leel	Ban’Tshoo	PaBaam	Ban’Duule	Ban’Kir
Valakese	Samwi	Sannee	Sandoo	Sannel	Santsho	Sanzan	Santaol	Sankee
	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67
Yivalese	Bella	Belaane	Beladoo	Billel	Billor	Pilvaam	FilDuule (Tolzool)	PilNir
Ibbalese	Bella	Pla’Nen	Pla’Doo	Pla’Leel	Pla’Tshoo	Pla’Vaam	Pla’Duule (Tuduul)	Pla’Kir
Valakese	Plawi	Planee	Pladoo	Plalar	Platsho	Plasam	Plataol	Plakee (Todol)
	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77
Yivalese	GuBii	Guvinii	Guwidoo	Guuvla	Guuviro	Guviim	Doobar	Nebar
Ibbalese	Gubii	Guv’Nen	Guv’Doo	Guv’Leel	Guv’Tshoo	Guv’Baam	Guv’Duule	Guv’Kir
Valakese	Nirwi	Nirnee	Nirdoo	Nirel	Nirtsho	Nirsan	Nirtaol	Nirkee

Long Count

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Yivalese	Barra	Nen	Doo	Leel	Tshoo	Baam	Duule	Nir	Kuzh	Shaal	Doots	Nits	Tsoor	Sheen	Dubii	Nebii
Ibbalese	Barra	Nen	Doo	Leel	Tshoo	Baam	Duule	Kir	Kuzh	Shaal	Sagne	Niss	Tsoor	Sheen	Dubii	Nevee
Valakese	Wara	Nee	Doo	Lar	Tshoo	San	Taol	Kee	Kozh	Shal-a	Sanyo	Niss	Ratso	Shean	Dabo	Nev
	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37
Yivalese	BiGii	Binne	Biido	Billa	BiRuu	BiVaam	BiDuule	BiiNir	BiKuzh	Bizhaal	BiDoots	BiiNits	Bitsoor	Biizhen	DuGuu	NeGuu
Ibbalese	BiGii	Bi’Nen	Bi’Doo	Bi’Leel	Bi’Tshoo	Bi’Vaam	Bi’Duule	Bi’Kir	Bi’Kuzh	Bi’Shaal	Bi’Sagne	Bi’Niss	Bi’Tsoor	Bi’Sheen	Bi’Dubii	Bi’Nevee
Valakese	Wizhi	Wizhnee	Wizhoss	Wizhar	Witsho	Wizhyan	Wizhul	Wizhkee	Wikozh	Wishaal	Uzhanyo	Uzhniss	Uzhatso	Uzhean	Uzhabo	Uzhnev
	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57
Yivalese	Guuwi	Gunne	KuuDo	Gulla	Kuruu	KuVaam	KuDuule	KuuNir	KuGuzh	Kuzhaal	KuuDots	GuuNits	GuTsoor	Kuuzhen	DuBeel	Nebeel
Ibbalese	Guuwi	Ku’Nen	Ku’Doo	Ku’Leel	Ku’Tshoo	Ku’Vaam	Ku’Duule	Ku’Kir	Ku’Kuzh	Ku’Shaal	Ku’Sagne	Ku’Niss	Ku’Tsoor	Ku’Sheen	Ku’Dubii	Ku’Nevee
Valakese	Guwi	Gunee	Gudoo	Gular	Kutsho	Kusam	Kutaol	Kukee	Kukozh	Kushal	Kusanyo	Kunisa	Kuratso	Kushean	Kudabo	Kunev
	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77
Yivalese	Bella	Belaane	Beladoo	Billel	Billor	Pilvaam	FilDuule	PilNir	BalKuzh	Palzhaal	FilDoos	BilNits	Bilsoor	Paalhven	DooBar	NeBar
Ibbalese	Bella	Pla’Nen	Pla’Doo	Pla’Leel	Pla’Tshoo	Pla’Vaam	Pla’Duule	Pla’Kir	Pla’Kuzh	Pla’Shaal	Pla’Sagne	Pla’Niss	Pla’Tsoor	Pla’Sheen	Pla’Dubii	Pla’Nevee
Valakese	Plawi	Planee	Pladoo	Plalar	Platsho	Plasam	Plataol	Plakee	Plakozh	Plashal	Plasanyo	Planisa	Plaratso	Plashean	Pladabo	Planev

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