Yili Zaŋ Ti Jɛngbariga
Michele Fry
Amy Uzzell
Dagbani/Dagbanli

Jɛngbariga daa borila yili palli shee.

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Ŋɔ ŋmanila yili viɛlli.

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"A ni tooi kana ka m mini a ti gbe," Babila yɛliya.

"M paɣiya," Jɛngbariga yɛliya.

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Lala yuŋ maa, Jɛngbariga zahinli daa kuli nyɛla din damda ka be batibati.

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"A ni tooi kana ka m mini a ti gbe," Karakoo yɛliya.

"M paɣiya," Jɛngbariga yɛliya.

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Lala yuŋ maa Jɛngbariga zahinli daa kuli nyɛla vuri noli ka be yiriŋ

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"A ni tooi kana ka m mini a ti gbe," Zahim yɛliya.

"M paɣiya," Jɛngbariga yɛliya.

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Lala yuŋ maa Jɛngbariga zahinli daa kuli nyɛla wɔri ni mahigibu noli.

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Jɛngbariga daa kuli borila luɣi shɛli din tula ka kuui.

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Jɛngbariga daa ti nya bukunim pabu shee din mirina.

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Lala yuŋ maa, Jɛngbariga daa zahim zahin' shɛŋa din nyɛ zahin suma.

Jɛngbariga, naawuni ni ti biɛɣu.

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Yili Zaŋ Ti Jɛngbariga
Author - Michele Fry
Translation - Musah Fuseini
Illustration - Amy Uzzell, Jennifer Jacobs
Language - Dagbani/Dagbanli
Level - First paragraphs
© Michele Fry, Amy Uzzell, Jennifer Jacobs and Bookdash.org 2014
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