Akpondu is a Plateau language of Nigeria once spoken in Akpondu village, Kaduna State. The Akpondu people have shifted to Ninzo. Only the numerals have been recorded. The extinct undocumented languages Nigbo and Babur (Bəbər) were also spoken in nearby villages of Nigbo and Babur, respectively.[1]

Akpondu
Native toNigeria
RegionKaduna State
Extinct1 rememberer in 2005[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologakpo1243

Numerals

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Akpondu numerals were recalled by the village head of Akpondu in 2005. They are:[1]

Numeral Akpondu Təsu
one àɲini àɲimbere
two àfi àhùrwi
three àtárá àtaat
four ànnɛ̀ aanε
five àtúŋgu atúŋgú
six ànar kye tέrέkífí
seven ànar aɲini tέrέkífí naɲí
eight atar tsyátsyá
nine atar kye aɲini tsyátsyá nanyi
ten àgùrmabɔ gòròmàvɔ
eleven àgùrmabɔ àɲini gòròmàvɔ hwá nyimbere

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