Booli koŋne lay lɛꞌge talalum maa ba̧ra̧de woo
Kholeka Mabeta
Benjamin Mitchley

Wur po hay we ga booli hay koŋne.

A sèe ge go caw caw joo koo maa kiɗ rege.

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A raw daꞌ koo maa lɛꞌge kluu de lɛꞌge de ruggi deéle.

A raw koo lɛꞌge maa po woo de jelge ti jag doo po.

2

A raw ɗiggi : "Lɛꞌge talalum koo woo de maŋ fen cooge."

A raw maŋ yer se ɓɛ go maa yoꞌge.

3

Lɛꞌge talalum hay woo go ciŋ ha̧a̧.

Booli ka̧a̧ maa dug ra ge ga a raw lɛꞌge lɛ go de faalè.

4

Booli raw úrge go ciŋ, raw ɗɔrge go ha̧a̧ pa maŋ yer maa yɔꞌge ciŋ de daŋ lan.

A hay guwaꞌ meꞌ maa duꞌ lɛꞌge talalum no.

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A raw dogge ɓɛ de pel ni pa, a ma de koɗ koɗ ! A ka̧a̧ brag lɛꞌge talalum woo ga.

A men lɛꞌge de sin ga lay ha̧a̧ nen po ga faalè ɓɛ kol go cee.

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Wo ti taw ge ti ɓen mo kay, a raw ɓɛ lay raw ráwge go.

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Booli koŋne lay lɛꞌge talalum maa ba̧ra̧de woo
Author - Kholeka Mabeta
Translation - Baba A Ndouwe
Illustration - Benjamin Mitchley
Language - Tupuri
Level - First paragraphs