Numbers 21–1,000,000

This unit extends the number system from 21 up to one million, covering the patterns for tens, hundreds, thousands, and beyond.

Tens

Zarma	English
Waranka	20
Waranka cindi fo	21
Waranka cindi hinka	22
Waranza	30
Waytaci	40
Waygu	50
Wayiddu	60
Wayiyye	70
Wayhakku	80
Wayyegga	90

Hundreds

Zarma	English
Zangu	100
Zangu nda afo	101
Zangu nd’ihinka	102
Zangu nd’iway	110
Zangu nd’iway cindi fo	111
Zangu nda waranka	120
Zangu hinka	200
Zangu hinka nda waygu	250

Thousands and Beyond

Zarma	English
Zambar fo	1,000
Zambar fo cindi fo	1,001
Zambar fo nda zangu hinka	1,200
Zambar hinka nda afo	2,001
Zambar hinka nd’iway	2,010
Miliyo	1,000,000

Grammar Notes

Zarma uses different connectors depending on the place values being joined:

• Between tens and ones: use cindi (e.g., waranka cindi fo = 21)
• Between hundreds and tens (or lower): use nda (e.g., zangu nda waranka = 120)
• Between thousands and hundreds (or lower): use nda (e.g., zambar fo nda zangu hinka = 1,200)