Cɛ Kanan Jan
Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Catherine Groenewald
Bambara

A ka daba surun ye.

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A ka so da kɔnɔ ka duguma.

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A ka sɔrɔla surun ye.

3

A ka nɛgɛso surun ye.

4

Nin cɛ jan kosɛbɛ.

5

A ye daba bolo jan dilan.

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A ye so da kɔnɔ kɔrɔba dilan.

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A ye sɔrɔla jan dilan.

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A ye nɛgɛso kɔrɔba san.

9

A sigilen tun bɛ sigida kɔrɔba kan.

A ka dumuni tun bɛ ke ni furuki jan ye

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A bɔra a ka so kɔnɔ ka taa sigi kungo kɔrɔba la.

A ye siya caman to yen.

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Cɛ Kanan Jan
Author - Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Translation - ni Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Bambara
Level - First words
© Text: Ugandan Community Libraries Association; Illustration: African Storybook Initiative 2014
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