The Navajo numbering system is deeply rooted in the Navajo language and
culture, reflecting both linguistic and cultural significance. Like many
indigenous counting systems, the Navajo numbers are based on a base-10
(decimal) system, similar to English.
The structure of the numbers from 1 to 10 has unique names, but from 11
onwards, they follow a pattern where smaller numbers are combined with tens.
For instance, the number 11 in Navajo, “Tʼááłáʼí doo biʼáádéé naaki,”
can be understood as “one on top of ten,” which mirrors how the
concept of “eleven” is formed in many other languages.
From 20 onwards, the tens are indicated by words like “Naadiin”
(20), “Tádiin” (30), and so on, while individual units like
“one” (Tʼááłáʼí) or “two” (Naaki) are added to form
composite numbers. This creates a rhythmic and logical flow in the language
that reflects a deep connection between the people, their environment, and
their linguistic expression.
Navajo counting also illustrates the Navajo approach to time, space, and
categorization, enriching not only mathematical understanding but also cultural
identity.
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1 |
Tʼááłáʼí |
|
2 |
Naaki |
|
3 |
Tááʼ |
|
4 |
Dį́į́ʼ |
|
5 |
Ashdlaʼ |
|
6 |
Hastą́ą́ |
|
7 |
Tsostsʼid |
|
8 |
Tsebíí |
|
9 |
Náhástʼéí |
|
10 |
Nezhná |
|
11 |
Tʼááłáʼí |
|
12 |
Naaki |
|
13 |
Tááʼ |
|
14 |
Dį́į́ʼ |
|
15 |
Ashdlaʼ |
|
16 |
Hastą́ą́ |
|
17 |
Tsostsʼid |
|
18 |
Tsebíí |
|
19 |
Náhástʼéí |
|
20 |
Naadiin |
|
21 |
Naadiin |
|
22 |
Naadiin |
|
23 |
Naadiin |
|
24 |
Naadiin |
|
25 |
Naadiin |
|
26 |
Naadiin |
|
27 |
Naadiin |
|
28 |
Naadiin |
|
29 |
Naadiin |
|
30 |
Tádiin |
|
31 |
Tádiin |
|
32 |
Tádiin |
|
33 |
Tádiin |
|
34 |
Tádiin |
|
35 |
Tádiin |
|
36 |
Tádiin |
|
37 |
Tádiin |
|
38 |
Tádiin |
|
39 |
Tádiin |
|
40 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
41 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
42 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
43 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
44 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
45 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
46 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
47 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
48 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
49 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
50 |
Ashdladiin |
|
51 |
Ashdladiin |
|
52 |
Ashdladiin |
|
53 |
Ashdladiin |
|
54 |
Ashdladiin |
|
55 |
Ashdladiin |
|
56 |
Ashdladiin |
|
57 |
Ashdladiin |
|
58 |
Ashdladiin |
|
59 |
Ashdladiin |
|
60 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
61 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
62 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
63 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
64 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
65 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
66 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
67 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
68 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
69 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
70 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
71 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
72 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
73 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
74 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
75 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
76 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
77 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
78 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
79 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
80 |
Tsebídiin |
|
81 |
Tsebídiin |
|
82 |
Tsebídiin |
|
83 |
Tsebídiin |
|
84 |
Tsebídiin |
|
85 |
Tsebídiin |
|
86 |
Tsebídiin |
|
87 |
Tsebídiin |
|
88 |
Tsebídiin |
|
89 |
Tsebídiin |
|
90 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
91 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
92 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
93 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
94 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
95 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
96 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
97 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
98 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
99 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
100 |
Neestą́diin |