Hamisi Be Kumu Lɛla Achɛ
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Rob Owen
Gonja

Hamisi bee sha sukuru piŋi pɔpɔr.

Nɛ mo tuto ta mo n yɔ kibɛ to.

1

Hamisi wu kabinyenibi ka buu piŋi pɔpɔr.

Nɛ mobe mfɛra sa mo, piŋi na la ku lɛla na.

2

Nɛ Hamisi yɛ, "A daga n ka kɔ piŋi fanɛ kabiina peya na."

3

Hamisi yɛ, "Mo e naa fa a loŋ be a piŋi na." 

Nɛ e kaŋɛ mo tuto fanɛ, e tɔ kukɔ n sa mo.

4

Nɛ mo tuto kaŋɛ mo, meeŋ tɔ fobe sukuru be piŋi na pɔɛ.

5

Mabe amaŋshɛrbi maŋ shi fanɛ n tiŋ tɔ piŋi na.

6

Nɛ Hamisi mo tuto ka sukuru piŋi na.

A purgi mo be ka naŋ sa mo chenji. 

Amaŋshɛrbi damta kraa n ka nɛ n tiŋ tɔ piŋi!

7

Hamisi be kumu lɛla achɛ na!

Piŋi mo nɛ e beeŋ lara?

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Hamisi Be Kumu Lɛla Achɛ
Author - Adelheid Marie Bwire
Translation - Joseph Kipo Ahiah (OLE Ghana)
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Gonja
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
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