Kàlàfé Làzà
Clare Verbeek
Gay Galsworthy
Lugbarati (Official)

Èwá àlʉ mu yí mvú.

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Òndéré ìrì mú yí mvú.

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Òdrú na àrɨ́á sʉ be. Yɨ dríá mu yí mvurɨá.

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Yéré tòwí àzɨ́nɨ èzò ázɨ́á yɨ̀ mʉ yí mvùrɨ́á.

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Odrúkudrú ázírì àzɨ́nɨ è'bɨ́ àrò yɨ yí álɨ́á.

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Bʉ́ré óròmɨ̀ yɨ̀ mu yí mvurɨá.

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Kàmì àlʉ amú yí mvurɨá.

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À`dɨ mà ásí mba muzʉ́ yí mvuzà be drìlé rá nɨ̀ yà?

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Kàlàfé Làzà
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Alice Ojobiru
Illustration - Gay Galsworthy
Language - Lugbarati (Official)
Level - First words
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