Counting Numbers in Urhobo numeral 30 is Ogban not Ujegbihwe

 

 1. The Core Foundations (1 to 10)

These are the primary root words required for all further mathematical combinations:

1 – Ọvo

2 – Ivẹ
3 – Erha
4 – Ẹne
5 – Iyorin
6 – Esan
7 – Ighwrẹn
8 – Erẹren
9 – Ihririn
10 – Ihwe

Numbers between 11 and 19 are formed by using the formula 10 + [Unit], linked by the conjunction gbẹ ( means "and")

11 – Ihwegbọvo (10 + 1)

12 – Ihwegbivẹ (10 + 2)

13 – Ihwegberha (10 + 3)

14 – Ihwegbẹne (10 + 4)

15 – Ihwegbiyorin (10 + 5)

16 – Ihwegbesan (10 + 6)

17 – Ihwegbighwrẹn (10 + 7)

18 – Ihwegbẹrẹren (10 + 8)

19 – Ihwegbihririn (10 + 9)

20 – Uje

21 – Ujegbọvo (20 + 1)

22 – Ujegbivẹ (20 + 2)

23 –  Ujegberha (20 + 3)

24 – Ujegbẹne (20 + 4)

25 – Ujegbiyorin (20 + 5)

26 – Ujegbesan (20 + 6)

27 – Ujegbighwrẹn (20 + 7)

28 – Ujegbẹrẹren (20 + 8)

29 – Ujegbihririn (20 + 9)

30 – Ogban

31 –  Ogbangbọvo 

32 – Ogbanbivẹ 

33 –  Ogbangberha 

34 – Ogbangbẹne 

35 – Ogbangbiyorin 

36 – Ogbangbesan 

37 – Ogbangbighwrẹn 

38 – Ogbangbẹrẹren 

39 – Ogbanbihririn 

Counting in 10 

40 – Ujuvẹ (20 × 2 — Uje ivẹ)
50 – Ujuvẹgbihwe (40 + 10)
60 – Ujorha (20 × 3 — Uje erha)
70 – Ujorhagbihwe (60 + 10)
80 – Ujọne (20 × 4 — Ujeone)
90 – Ujọnegbihwe (80 + 10)
100 – Ujeorin (20 × 5 — Ujeorin)

Note on Intermediates: To count an offset number like 45, combine the base-40 word with the unit: Ujuvẹgbiyorin (40 + 5).

4. Moving into the Hundreds (100 to 900)

200 – Ujeorin ekwive
300 – Ujeorin ekwera
400 – Ujeorin ekwenne
500 – Ujeorin ekwiyorin
600 – Ujeorin ekwesan
700 – Ujeorin ekwighwrẹn
800 – Ujeorin ekwereren
900 –Ujeorin ekwiririn

1,000 - Odudurun

1,000,000 - Odudurunima

Compiled by Ekakitie Solomon

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