O’Bu Aku’Dukuru Ri
Clare Verbeek
Cathy Feek
Lugbarati

O'bu aku'dukuru 'di su gbe niria ebikobi ma rua.

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Ama yini cucu ma bi fe nyazaru i.

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Aku'duku diyi zoki ambu azini eca di ose.

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O'bu 'di si ima jorovu wizi si.

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Jorovu 'di ma alea dele o'bu 'diyi oja yi di ndi ndiaru.

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'Ba azi diyi o'bu aku'duku ru 'diyi ezu asisile ndu ndu yi si.

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Angu 'ba ni ni omvele China ru ku ria 'ba yi aku'duku elifu'elifu ma ta mba asisile ndu ndu yi si.

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'Ba yi bongo wizi-wizi ru diyi ede aku'duku ma jorovu si (wizi).

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O’Bu Aku’Dukuru Ri
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Avako Judith
Illustration - Cathy Feek
Language - Lugbarati
Level - First words
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