Omushaija Omurai Munonga
Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Catherine Groenewald
Runyankore

Enkora ye ekaba ngufi munonga.

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Orwigi rwe rukaba ruri hasi munonga.

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Ekitanda kye kikaba kigufi munonga.

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Egare ye ekaba ngufi munonga.

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Omushaija ogu akaba murai munonga!

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Akakora omuhanda gw'enkora murai.

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Akakora enyigi ndai.

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Akakora ekitanda kirai.

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Akagura egare ndai.

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Akashutama aha ntebe ndai.

Akarira na foroko ndai.

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Akareka eka ye
yaatura omu kibira kihango.
Akabaho emyaka mingi.

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Omushaija Omurai Munonga
Author - Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Translation - ya Cornelius Gulere
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Runyankore
Level - First words
© Text: Ugandan Community Libraries Association; Illustration: African Storybook Initiative 2014
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