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À n-ghɨ ndà ta ma-a?

Fred Strydom

Jess Jardim-Wedepohl

Mɨ n-kayn nà wul ɨ̀lvɨ̀ fi ghɨ tèyn ta ma alè' alya a mbzɨ̀-a.

Wu ke' kɨ̀ tèyn ta ma.

Fì taŋi kɨ̀ tì.

Fì kelɨ ɨ̀nkì inyuŋsɨ atu nɨ̀ mà.

Ɨ wul wu kelɨ àsi àkema nɨ̀ ɨtuŋlɨ ɨ̀ wom.

Fì chye' kɨ tèyn ta ma.

Ma wù kà' a wù ni nô mɨ ghà vzɨ̀ a mɨ n- nî.

Mɨ̀tɨ̀ ma wù kà' wù bu nì iwo zɨ̀ a mà kà' ma bu nì.

Ma ki meyn fi kɨ̀ŋ nô mɨ̀ awo sɨ yeyn na mà kà' a mà yeyn wul ta ma-a.

Ma ti meyn kàlì nô mɨ akù fì ki ibam i ɨ̀nkà'.

Ma tî meyn ki jɨ̀ŋ kal, ki kò'sɨ, fì ki su'sɨ̀.

No mɨ̀ ikè' ìkà ta mà yeyn.

Mɨ̀ bu læ yeyn ɨ wul ɨ̀lvɨ̀ ta ma nô alè' alya.

A n-ghɨ kɨ mà nìnyɨ̀ŋ a mbzɨ̀ afêyn!

Mɨ n-ghɨ̀ kɨ nìnyɨ̀ŋ, o, yi n-ghɨ kɨno samo'.

Mɨ̀tì, a n-ghɨ wi kɨ ma, yì yeyn ti-a?

No mɨ zɨ̀ nɨ ghɨ kɨ nìnyɨ̀ŋ!

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À n-ghɨ ndà ta ma-a?

Author - Fred Strydom
Translation - Yoh Edelquin Nabi
Illustration - Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
Language - Kom
Level - First sentences

© Fred Strydom, Jess Jardim-Wedepohl, Stephen Wallace, Book Dash 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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