Hye Taam Hyammā (Learn Hyam)
Philip Hayab John
Wiehan de Jager

Mi yi di haar (I am at home).
Kā ku taam Hyam (I am learning Hyam).
Khwok bi yang Nomdwora (My name is Nomdwora).
Mi kpo we ra kā yi mo hyees gha KywomNom (I have a brother called KywomNom).
Mi shu tirāzhi (I am a girl).

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KywomNommā shu wethākhak (KywomNom is a boy).
Nga kā khwet ballā kā mo ndwak gha (He plays football with his friends).
Hye shu wee Ghikyaar (We are from Ghikyaar).
Kike mi twang a fu Hammā gwang (My father said th the Ham are many).

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Hye taam saar Hyammä, kā cek.
Let us learn how to read in Hyam to improve.

Zhini, feli, taat, naang, twoo, twaani, twarfo, naarang, mbwankob, kop, mbwanshwak, shwak.

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1. Zhini
2. feli
3. taat
4. naang
5. twoo
6. twaani
7. twarfo
8. naarang
9. mbwankop
10. kop
11. mbwanshwak
12. shwak

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Hye Taam Hyammā (Learn Hyam)
Author - Philip Hayab John
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager, Vusi Malindi, Jesse Breytenbach
Language - Hyam(Northern Nigeria)
Level - First paragraphs