Namunyu Ni Wangwe
Mubbalya Charles
Sonia Dearling

The hyena and the leopard were great friends Namunyu n`engwe bali bamuhago bugali weene.

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The hyena used to live at the other side of the river. Namunyu gateranga ohuba hu luuyi lulala olwo lwabi.

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One day the hyena told the leopard that he wanted to visit him. Leopard accepted and said.

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Lulala, Namunyu galomire Wangwe ati gaali gegomba ohumuhyaliraho.

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Wangwe gehirisa era gamuloma ati, "ŋuuna mu mugamba hwigobo, ese nahahutuhiise aŋo."

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The hyena did as agreed hyena saw the leopard coming swimming. Namunyu gaholire nga ng'olubaali ni bategeregene. Namunyu alengera wangwe nasaanya.

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Leopaid saw the hyena, he told him to ride on his back which the hyena did. Wangwe gaweene Namunyu, gamulomire amuniine humugongo.

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Leopard felt the hyena had firmly held onto his back, he started swimming. Wangwe nigahahasa ati Namunyu ali hu mugongo era geŋambire, nga atagiiha ohusaanya.

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Niboliire mumaago ga Wangwe, muha Wangwe ganiriisa Namunyu gamulagaho n`abaana baabwe abeewo.

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The leopard`s wife prepared food and they ate, However, the visitor was not satisfied. Muha Wangwe gategehaŋo ebiryo. Cooka omugeni si geguuta.

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Hyena told the leopard that he wanted to go back home. The leopard told him to wait as he calls his wife who had gone to look for supper.

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Ahateŋama hadidiri nihabitireŋo, Namunyu galomeye Wangwe ati gaali genda hugobolaoyo engo. Wangwe gamulomiire ati alindeho aje alange omuhyala wuwe owaali najiiye ohutegeha ehyegulo.

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Meanwhile, the hyena who was not satisfied went to the back of the house and ate the babies. Ebyo nibihiri aŋo Namunyu gabita emugutu w'enyumba galya abaana b'owahye abeebo.

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Namunyu Ni Wangwe
Author - Mubbalya Charles
Illustration - Sonia Dearling, Saulsville, Audrey Anderson
Language - Lunyole
Level - First sentences