NUMBERS & COUNTING

NUMBERS (Eng -Chonyi -Swahili)

1 Mwenga -moja
2 Mbiri-mbili
3 Tahu- Tatu
4 Inne -Nne
5 Tsano-Tano
6 Sita/andahu (old usage)- Sita
7 Saba -Saba
8 Nane-nane
9 Chenda-Tisa
10.Humi-Kumi
20.Mirongo- ishirini
50.Mirongo Mitsano-hamsini
100.Gana-Mia Moja

For Swahili speakers,1 is different

3, 4, 5,6,7 and perhaps 2 & 10 have a small difference in pronunciation 

9 is completely different. 

 8 stays the same.