Baybayin Numbers: How to Write 1 to 100 and Beyond

Baybayin has no number symbols of its own. See how numbers are spelled in the script, with a full chart and a converter.

No native digitsNumbers are spelled as wordsConverter for 1 to 1000

The short answer

Does Baybayin Have Its Own Numbers?

Quick answerNo. Baybayin has no separate number symbols. To write a number, you spell the number word in Baybayin characters, so 5 becomes “lima” and 20 becomes “dalawampu”.

This surprises many people, because most writing systems have digits. Baybayin is a syllable-based script for sounds, and the Unicode block that holds it contains letters, vowel marks and the virama, but no digits.

Modern designers have drawn decorative numerals in Baybayin style for fonts and artwork. These are creative additions and are not part of the historical script, so treat them as design choices.

Reference chart

Baybayin Numbers 1 to 100 Chart

Here are the number words from 1 to 10 in Baybayin, using the modern style with a virama on final consonants. For the meaning of each character, see the Baybayin alphabet guide.

Number	Tagalog	Baybayin
1	isa	ᜁᜐ
2	dalawa	ᜇᜎᜏ
3	tatlo	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
4	apat	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
5	lima	ᜎᜒᜋ
6	anim	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
7	pito	ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
8	walo	ᜏᜎᜓ
9	siyam	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
10	sampu	ᜐᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ

Chart of the numbers 1 to 10 with the Tagalog word and Baybayin spelling for each — Numbers 1 to 10 in Tagalog and Baybayin.

Tens, hundreds and thousands

Number	Tagalog	Baybayin
20	dalawampu	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
30	tatlumpu	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
40	apatnapu	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓ
50	limampu	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
60	animnapu	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓ
70	pitumpu	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
80	walumpu	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
90	siyamnapu	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓ
100	isang daan	ᜁᜐᜅ᜔ ᜇᜀᜈ᜔
1000	isang libo	ᜁᜐᜅ᜔ ᜎᜒᜊᜓ

How any number from 11 to 99 is built

11 to 19: these use the prefix “labing” or “labin” with the unit, such as labindalawa for 12.
21 to 99: say the tens word, then ‘t and the unit, such as dalawampu’t lima for 25.
Hundreds: the unit joins “daan”, as in isang daan, or becomes “raan” after “na”, as in apat na raan for 400.

Diagram showing dalawampu, 't and lima combining into the number 25 written in Baybayin — 25 is built from three parts: dalawampu + ‘t + lima.

Show the full 1 to 100 list

Number	Tagalog	Baybayin
1	isa	ᜁᜐ
2	dalawa	ᜇᜎᜏ
3	tatlo	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
4	apat	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
5	lima	ᜎᜒᜋ
6	anim	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
7	pito	ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
8	walo	ᜏᜎᜓ
9	siyam	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
10	sampu	ᜐᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
11	labing-isa	ᜎᜊᜒᜅᜒᜐ
12	labindalawa	ᜎᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜎᜏ
13	labintatlo	ᜎᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
14	labing-apat	ᜎᜊᜒᜅᜉᜆ᜔
15	labinlima	ᜎᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜋ
16	labing-anim	ᜎᜊᜒᜅᜈᜒᜋ᜔
17	labimpito	ᜎᜊᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
18	labingwalo	ᜎᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜏᜎᜓ
19	labinsiyam	ᜎᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
20	dalawampu	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
21	dalawampu’t isa	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
22	dalawampu’t dalawa	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
23	dalawampu’t tatlo	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
24	dalawampu’t apat	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
25	dalawampu’t lima	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
26	dalawampu’t anim	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
27	dalawampu’t pito	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
28	dalawampu’t walo	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
29	dalawampu’t siyam	ᜇᜎᜏᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
30	tatlumpu	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
31	tatlumpu’t isa	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
32	tatlumpu’t dalawa	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
33	tatlumpu’t tatlo	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
34	tatlumpu’t apat	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
35	tatlumpu’t lima	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
36	tatlumpu’t anim	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
37	tatlumpu’t pito	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
38	tatlumpu’t walo	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
39	tatlumpu’t siyam	ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
40	apatnapu	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓ
41	apatnapu’t isa	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
42	apatnapu’t dalawa	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
43	apatnapu’t tatlo	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
44	apatnapu’t apat	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
45	apatnapu’t lima	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
46	apatnapu’t anim	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
47	apatnapu’t pito	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
48	apatnapu’t walo	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
49	apatnapu’t siyam	ᜀᜉᜆ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
50	limampu	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
51	limampu’t isa	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
52	limampu’t dalawa	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
53	limampu’t tatlo	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
54	limampu’t apat	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
55	limampu’t lima	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
56	limampu’t anim	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
57	limampu’t pito	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
58	limampu’t walo	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
59	limampu’t siyam	ᜎᜒᜋᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
60	animnapu	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓ
61	animnapu’t isa	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
62	animnapu’t dalawa	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
63	animnapu’t tatlo	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
64	animnapu’t apat	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
65	animnapu’t lima	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
66	animnapu’t anim	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
67	animnapu’t pito	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
68	animnapu’t walo	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
69	animnapu’t siyam	ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
70	pitumpu	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
71	pitumpu’t isa	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
72	pitumpu’t dalawa	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
73	pitumpu’t tatlo	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
74	pitumpu’t apat	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
75	pitumpu’t lima	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
76	pitumpu’t anim	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
77	pitumpu’t pito	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
78	pitumpu’t walo	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
79	pitumpu’t siyam	ᜉᜒᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
80	walumpu	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓ
81	walumpu’t isa	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
82	walumpu’t dalawa	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
83	walumpu’t tatlo	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
84	walumpu’t apat	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
85	walumpu’t lima	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
86	walumpu’t anim	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
87	walumpu’t pito	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
88	walumpu’t walo	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
89	walumpu’t siyam	ᜏᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
90	siyamnapu	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓ
91	siyamnapu’t isa	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜁᜐ
92	siyamnapu’t dalawa	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜇᜎᜏ
93	siyamnapu’t tatlo	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ
94	siyamnapu’t apat	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜉᜆ᜔
95	siyamnapu’t lima	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ
96	siyamnapu’t anim	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜋ᜔
97	siyamnapu’t pito	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜉᜒᜆᜓ
98	siyamnapu’t walo	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜏᜎᜓ
99	siyamnapu’t siyam	ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔ᜈᜉᜓᜆ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔
100	isang daan	ᜁᜐᜅ᜔ ᜇᜀᜈ᜔

Convert a Number to Baybayin

Number (1 to 1000)

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Common mix-ups

Common Myths About Counting in Baybayin

Myth

Baybayin has its own digits like 1, 2 and 3.

Fact

Numbers are spelled as words. The Unicode block for Baybayin has no digit characters.

Myth

Every Baybayin number has one correct spelling.

Fact

Spelling follows pronunciation, so regional forms and writing styles can differ.

Myth

Decorative Baybayin numerals are historical.

Fact

They are modern designs and not part of the historical script.

Two ways to count

Tagalog Numbers vs Spanish-Derived Numbers

Filipino uses two sets of number words. The Tagalog forms are native. The Spanish-derived forms are often used for money, time and age. Both can be written in Baybayin.

Number	Tagalog	Spanish-derived	Baybayin (Spanish-derived)
1	isa	uno	ᜂᜈᜓ
2	dalawa	dos	ᜇᜓᜐ᜔
3	tatlo	tres	ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔
4	apat	kuwatro	ᜃᜓᜏᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ
5	lima	singko	ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ
6	anim	sais	ᜐᜁᜐ᜔
7	pito	siyete	ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜆᜒ
8	walo	otso	ᜂᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ
9	siyam	nuwebe	ᜈᜓᜏᜒᜊᜒ
10	sampu	diyes	ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔

Side by side comparison of Tagalog and Spanish-derived words for 1, 2 and 3 written in Baybayin — Two sets of number words, one script.

In practice

Writing Years, Dates and Phone Numbers

Decide whether the number must be Baybayin. If not, keep digits beside your Baybayin text. This is the most common choice in designs.
Spell small numbers as words. Ages, counts and short dates are easy to write out in full.
Avoid spelling out long numbers. A year such as 2026 becomes a long phrase, and it is easy to make mistakes.
Check the result. Spelling follows pronunciation, so ask someone who reads Baybayin to review anything permanent.
Convert full sentences with a translator. If your text mixes words and numbers, the Baybayin Translator converts the whole line at once.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Baybayin does not have its own number symbols. Numbers are written by spelling the number word in Baybayin characters, for example “lima” for 5.

Write the word “isa” in Baybayin. It is spelled with the standalone i / e vowel followed by the character for sa.

Spell out the number word “isang daan”, which means one hundred, using Baybayin characters.

Yes. Many modern designs place Hindu-Arabic digits such as 2026 next to Baybayin text. This is a practical choice and not part of the historical script.

No. The Unicode block for Baybayin, called Tagalog, contains letters, vowel marks and the virama, but no digits.

Both are used in Filipino. Tagalog words such as isa, dalawa and tatlo are the native forms, while uno, dos and tres are Spanish-derived forms often used for money, time and age. Either can be written in Baybayin.

Spell the word used for zero. Filipino commonly uses “sero”, while “wala” means none or nothing.

The simplest option is to keep the digits beside your Baybayin text. If you want everything in Baybayin, spell out each number as words, which becomes long for years.