Fato Njilwabe
Michele Fry
Amy Uzzell
Kanuri

Jilwa fato bǝlin majin.

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Adǝ alama fato ngalwobe.

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"Rangnǝm isǝm rokko bonyiyen," wono Kuturuye. "Askǝrngǝna," wono Jilwabe.

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Yimdǝga bunedǝro Jilwabe kǝnashinzǝ ye toloa ye.

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"Rangnǝm isǝm rokko bonyiyen," wono Akuye. "Askǝrngǝna," wono Jilwabe.

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Yimdǝga bunedǝro Jilwabe kǝnashinzǝdǝ Kalla ngǝwu-a tamtamba-a.

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"Rangnǝm isǝm rokko bonyiyen," wono Bǝnyiye. "Askǝrngǝna," wono Jilwabe.

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Yimdǝga bunedǝro, Jilwabe kǝnashinzǝdǝ amusu ye kǝli ye.

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Jilwa ye na laa zǝmzǝm-a hargata-a mǝradǝzo.

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Jilwaye dangarma kitawube shin karǝngǝn ciwando.

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Bune shimadǝ, Jilwabe kǝnashinzǝdǝ zǝmzǝm ye kǝji ye laa sǝwandi. Fajara Jilwa.

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Fato Njilwabe
Author - Michele Fry
Translation - Mohammed Alhaji Modu
Illustration - Amy Uzzell, Jennifer Jacobs
Language - Kanuri
Level - First paragraphs
© Michele Fry, Amy Uzzell, Jennifer Jacobs and Bookdash.org 2014
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