Ijen
Fabian Wakholi
Natalie Propa
Tiv

Icegh gba. Tsombur u Mulongo lu a kwaghyan ga.

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Mulongo kura ve yem a min ken ikyô u keren kwaghyan.

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Ve zua a sule u kôôkômbu kpa ve nenge a orsule ga.

3

Ve va nenge a zege ijôv mbakuv.

Ijôv la na ve ian.

4

Sev mbu aven yô, ijôv kaa er, "Jiidi mo wan u nomso la!"

5

Aikie yô, ijôv kaa er, "Kper pepe ne jiidi mo wan ukwase la!"

6

Mbamaren yer wan kwase la kpa sha kon.

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Ijôv kaa er, "Kper yô u jiidi mo nomou!"

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Aikie yô ijôv kaa a kwase la er a jiidi iyol na!

9

Ijôv ye kwaghyan yô man a yav a gba kôun.

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Ijôv gema nenge tsombur la cii lu uma.

Ishima vihi un.

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Ve er un atseregh ve hungwa sha kon ve yem.

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Ijen
Author - Fabian Wakholi
Translation - Terkule Aorabee
Illustration - Natalie Propa
Language - Tiv
Level - First sentences
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