Mate Kaŋ Annoori Te Ga Kolŋay Faaba
Kholeka Mabeta
Wiehan de Jager

Hayni calaŋ-calaŋ waate no saaji fimbo ra.

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Jirbi yaŋ te kaŋ annoori mana du hari ba kayna.

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A ne: "Ay ga ba hari, ba tuuri kopto ra no a ga tolli ga fun."

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Ba harandam si no.

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A ne: "Da ay mana hari haŋ ay ga bu." Ay ga koy bangu kaŋ sanni i go ga te din do.

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Kureeje carmaykom fo ne a se: "Bango ga bisa nda nin."

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Amma annooriizo go ga ma jaw gumo a ne: "Ay ga bu da ay mana du hari."

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Annooriizo koy ga bango ceeci.

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Subu nda tuuri koogey ra.

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Kala a ma bango hawo.

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Annooriizo na hari haŋ kala a yeesi.

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A ma kaani kala a si ga di mannaa kaŋ go ga ka.

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Annoori ceeci nga ma subu koga kaŋ do a jine di. Haro bisa nda.

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A go ga kaati ga ne: "Wa ay faaba!"

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Kolŋay kaŋ gonda nga bundiize mayo ra ne a se: "Di bundiizo waasi."

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Wo-din banda, a ne: "Ay si hin ga dira da ay mana kolŋay saabu, ay ga batu hala a ma ka ga hari haŋ."

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A go batuyaŋo ga, kala han fo arwasu hinka fo ka bango boŋ, da ngey finga-finga.

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Arwasu fa ne: "Kolŋay bambata fo no ga ka ne ga hari haŋ. Iri ga duwa hunkuna."

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Annoori ne: "Ay si hin ga naŋ arwasey wo ma kolŋay wi. Amma ay ga kayna gumo, ifo no ay ga hin ga te?"

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Alwaato din, kolŋay do bango ga.

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Dabari fo ka annoori se.

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A furo arwaso cey game ra, ga nga hari nama.

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Arwasu fitaw, a kuuwa ga ne: "Wayyo, ay ca!"

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Kolŋay lakkalo tun, a na nga deesiyaŋ te.

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Mate kaŋ annoori te ga kolŋay faaba no-ya.

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Mate Kaŋ Annoori Te Ga Kolŋay Faaba
Author - Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker
Adaptation - Plan Niger - Projet NECS - Usaid, Avec la contribution du comité asl du projet necs
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - Zarma
Level - Longer paragraphs