Binkɔbiri kalibu
Clare Verbeek
Rob Owen
Dagbani/Dagbanli

Wɔb' yino n-chani kom nyubu.

1

Jiraafinima ayi chanila kom nyubu.

2

Yoniɣi ata mini ŋmanbihi anahi gba chanila kom nyubu.

3

Kparibuhi anu mini mɔɣuni kuruchunima ayɔbu chanila kom maa shee.

4

Kɔri ayopoin guurimi chani kom maa shee.

5

Poloya anii mini zahima awei duɣirila kom.

6

Gbuɣin' yino ŋuhira. O gba borimi ni o nyu kom. Ŋuni n-lee zori gbuɣinli?

7

Wob' yino mini gbuɣinli n-nyuri kom maa.

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Binkɔbiri kalibu
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Musah Fuseini
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Dagbani/Dagbanli
Level - First words
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