Navajo Numbers 1 to 100
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.
Navajo numbers from 1 to 100 with their English equivalents:
|
1 |
Tʼááłáʼí |
|
2 |
Naaki |
|
3 |
Tááʼ |
|
4 |
Dį́į́ʼ |
|
5 |
Ashdlaʼ |
|
6 |
Hastą́ą́ |
|
7 |
Tsostsʼid |
|
8 |
Tsebíí |
|
9 |
Náhástʼéí |
|
10 |
Nezhná |
|
11 |
Tʼááłáʼí
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
12 |
Naaki
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
13 |
Tááʼ
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
14 |
Dį́į́ʼ
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
15 |
Ashdlaʼ
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
16 |
Hastą́ą́
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
17 |
Tsostsʼid
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
18 |
Tsebíí
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
19 |
Náhástʼéí
doo biʼáádéé naaki |
|
20 |
Naadiin |
|
21 |
Naadiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
22 |
Naadiin
naaki |
|
23 |
Naadiin
tááʼ |
|
24 |
Naadiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
25 |
Naadiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
26 |
Naadiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
27 |
Naadiin
tsostsʼid |
|
28 |
Naadiin
tsebíí |
|
29 |
Naadiin
náhástʼéí |
|
30 |
Tádiin |
|
31 |
Tádiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
32 |
Tádiin
naaki |
|
33 |
Tádiin
tááʼ |
|
34 |
Tádiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
35 |
Tádiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
36 |
Tádiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
37 |
Tádiin
tsostsʼid |
|
38 |
Tádiin
tsebíí |
|
39 |
Tádiin
náhástʼéí |
|
40 |
Dííʼdiin |
|
41 |
Dííʼdiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
42 |
Dííʼdiin
naaki |
|
43 |
Dííʼdiin
tááʼ |
|
44 |
Dííʼdiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
45 |
Dííʼdiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
46 |
Dííʼdiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
47 |
Dííʼdiin
tsostsʼid |
|
48 |
Dííʼdiin
tsebíí |
|
49 |
Dííʼdiin
náhástʼéí |
|
50 |
Ashdladiin |
|
51 |
Ashdladiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
52 |
Ashdladiin
naaki |
|
53 |
Ashdladiin
tááʼ |
|
54 |
Ashdladiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
55 |
Ashdladiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
56 |
Ashdladiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
57 |
Ashdladiin
tsostsʼid |
|
58 |
Ashdladiin
tsebíí |
|
59 |
Ashdladiin
náhástʼéí |
|
60 |
Hastą́ądiin |
|
61 |
Hastą́ądiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
62 |
Hastą́ądiin
naaki |
|
63 |
Hastą́ądiin
tááʼ |
|
64 |
Hastą́ądiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
65 |
Hastą́ądiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
66 |
Hastą́ądiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
67 |
Hastą́ądiin
tsostsʼid |
|
68 |
Hastą́ądiin
tsebíí |
|
69 |
Hastą́ądiin
náhástʼéí |
|
70 |
Tsostsʼidiin |
|
71 |
Tsostsʼidiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
72 |
Tsostsʼidiin
naaki |
|
73 |
Tsostsʼidiin
tááʼ |
|
74 |
Tsostsʼidiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
75 |
Tsostsʼidiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
76 |
Tsostsʼidiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
77 |
Tsostsʼidiin
tsostsʼid |
|
78 |
Tsostsʼidiin
tsebíí |
|
79 |
Tsostsʼidiin
náhástʼéí |
|
80 |
Tsebídiin |
|
81 |
Tsebídiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
82 |
Tsebídiin
naaki |
|
83 |
Tsebídiin
tááʼ |
|
84 |
Tsebídiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
85 |
Tsebídiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
86 |
Tsebídiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
87 |
Tsebídiin
tsostsʼid |
|
88 |
Tsebídiin
tsebíí |
|
89 |
Tsebídiin
náhástʼéí |
|
90 |
Náhástʼédiin |
|
91 |
Náhástʼédiin
tʼááłáʼí |
|
92 |
Náhástʼédiin
naaki |
|
93 |
Náhástʼédiin
tááʼ |
|
94 |
Náhástʼédiin
dį́į́ʼ |
|
95 |
Náhástʼédiin
ashdlaʼ |
|
96 |
Náhástʼédiin
hastą́ą́ |
|
97 |
Náhástʼédiin
tsostsʼid |
|
98 |
Náhástʼédiin
tsebíí |
|
99 |
Náhástʼédiin
náhástʼéí |
|
100 |
Neestą́diin |