Bambara      
Hello Anitié How's the work? Ih nimbara?
Good morning Ani sogoma How are you? Ih ka kene wa?
Good afternoon Ani tlé Fine Toro si té
Good evening Ani woula Thank you Initié
Good night Ani su How much? Joli?
       
One Kelen Eleven Tang kelen
Two Fla Twelve Tang fla
Three Saba Thirteen Tang saba (etc)
Four Nani    
Five Douro Twenty Mugan
Six Woro Thirty Bi saba
Seven Wolonwula Forty Bi nani
Eight Sei A hundred Keme
Nine Kononto Two hundred Keme fla (etc)
Ten Tang    
       
But in the CFA zone, money is counted in multiples of CFA5, so if something costs 50 francs, you'll be told it's tang or dormé tang.

 

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