Let's start this numerical journey together and make counting to 100 a fun adventure in Tachoni (Luhya)!

Using this quick guide, you'll be able to impress your friends with your new language skills.

Numbers (English) Cardinal Numbers (Tachoni) Ordinal Numbers (Tachoni)
One Ndala Enamba ya khuranga/Enamba yirachikha
Two Chivili Khavili
Three Chitaru Enamba ya khataru
Four Chine Yimbeli/Elwanyi
Five Chirano Ya kharano
Six Sita Ya Sita
Seven Sava Ya sava
Eight Munane Ya munane
Nine Tisa/Sienda Ya tisa
Ten Likhumi, pl. Amakhumi Enamba ya likhumi
Eleven Likhumi na ndala Ye likhumi na ndala
Twelve Likhumi na vili Ye likhumi na chivili
Thirteen Likhumi na chitaru Ye likhumi na chitaru
Fourteen Likhumi na chine Ye likhumi na chine
Fifteen Likhumi na chirano Ye likhumi na chirano
Sixteen Likhumi na sita Ye likhumi na sita
Seventeen Likhumi na sava Ye likhumi na sava
Eighteen Likhumi na munane Ya likhumi na munane
Nineteen Likhumi na tisa Ye likhumi na tisa
Twenty Amakhumi khavili Enamba ya kamakhuli kabili
Thirty Amakhumi kataru Ya makhumi kataru
Forty Amakhumi khane Ya makhumi khane
Fifty Amakhumi karano Ya makhumi karano
Sixty Amakhumi sita Ye likhumi nende sita
Seventy Amakhumi sava Ya makhumi sava
Eighty Makhumi munane Ya makhumi munane
Ninety Amakhumi tisa Ya makhumi tisa
One hundred Yimia, pl. Chimia Khu mia
     

 

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