Tom Yàbàkúnci
Humphreys Odunga
Atilabachew Reda
Nupe

Tom la yàbà didácizhi kpè enyapara ò.

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Tom da dzúkó yàbàkúnzhi.

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Dzúkólócizhi è shi enyasunsunzhi.

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Ama a de eza na shi yàbà Tom na à.

Wun ba à gán na à shi enyasunsun eba nyizagizhi ò na.

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"Kinmi yi bo, nyizagizhi kawonyi ga è kún enyasunsun ò," ezazhi gan.

"Eza bagi kici ma danna ò?" ezazhi gbingan.

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Ama tosun Tom lugwa à.

Wun fe gan, "E shi yàbà mizhi! E shi yàbà máná bonda."

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Nyizagi ndoci ci la ekan yàbà ndoci enyapara ù bo ò.

Wun à yàbà gazhi ma cinle wangi nyi.

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Nyizagi ci à yàbà gazhi shi.

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Gwako ezazhi fe be dana ù.

A fe shi yàbà Tom ci gi.

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Ekáfyagi nyi, nyado kpè enyapara bo à.

Tom fe ba éwó na de na.

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Acinga Tom ci shi eko, sanmáná be buredi.

Wun ci à ku kpè enyapara ù bo.

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Tom ci à enyapara tsò ta eti ù bo lo èmì.

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Tom Yàbàkúnci
Author - Humphreys Odunga
Translation - Isyaku Bala Ibrahim
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda
Language - Nupe
Level - First sentences
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