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Janji language

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Janji
Tijanji
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
1,200 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3jni
Glottologjanj1240
ELPJanji
Janji
PersonUjanji
PeopleAjanji
LanguageTijanji

Janji is a Kainji language of Nigeria.

Numerals

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Janji has, or had, a duodecimal number system.[2]

1 -nde, dingke
2 -re
3 -taro
4 -naze
5 -chibi
6 -tase
7 -sunare
8 -uro
9 -toroai
A12 (10) -turo
B12 (11) -belum
1012 (12) -kurno, kirau

References

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  1. ^ Janji at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Matsushita, 'Decimal vs. Duodecimal'