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Numbers
Louisiana Creole numbers are closely related to French. Larger numbers (70, 80, 90) follow the same vigesimal (base-20) pattern as French.
1
En / Yenn
2
Dé
3
Trwa
4
Kat
5
Senk
6
Sis
7
Sèt
8
Wuit
9
Nèf
10
Dis
11
Onz
12
Douz
13
Trez
14
Katòrz
15
Kenz
16
Sèz
17
Disèt
18
Dizwit
19
Disnèf
20
Venn
30
Trann
40
Karant
50
Senkant
60
Swasant
70
Swasant-dis
80
Katrè-venn
90
Katrè-venn-dis
100
San
1000
Mil
Forming compound numbers
Combine tens and units by placing them together (no connector word needed for most numbers):
21Venn-en20 + 1
35Trann-senk30 + 5
42Karant-dé40 + 2
100SanExactly one hundred
101San-en100 + 1
1000MilExactly one thousand