Dahinseeli Wuntaŋŋa Ŋɔn Daa Zɔa
Khothatso Ranoosi
Jesse Breytenbach

M ma Wuntaŋŋa diisi n-tabli ni u nin kyaŋŋi nti kaai u tunzɔpɔ'a gɔri. U tunzɔpɔ'a gɔri daa bɛ la saazugu ya'aseeli ziiya. "Di ku yuui n nin labina," Wuntaŋŋa daa yɛli sangbana.

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Wuntaŋŋa ŋɔn daa kyaŋŋi, zɔya daa zaŋŋi ba bɔbpeela m-bɔbi.

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Nangbankpeeni daa lu pɛbsigu ni tiisi sunsukkini. Tiisi daa gyɛ suuri. Ba daa gba'ari ba vaari n-yaarigi lugri kam.

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Saazugu daa piili n-nyurim na. Ka ku n-sɔbigi.

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Sangbana ŋɔn daa nya lala ba sufu daa pɛligiya. Ka piili n-kumna. Ba nintam maa daa galisiya.

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Duniya zaa daa piili n-simni koom puuni.

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Di saha ka Wuntaŋŋa maani siri ni u kyeoosi u tunzɔpɔ'a saazugu ya'aseeli ziiya ŋɔn daa bɛni maa. Ka u daa kyeoosi gɔri ka kuli.

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Ka saazugu sufu daa pɛligi ŋɔn daa nya ka Wuntaŋŋa leebi buru n-nyɛlsiri maa.  Dinsaha ka zɔya zaŋŋi ba neema an nyɛ vakasa la n-ya.

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Ka pɛbsigu daa kyaŋŋi n-ti gbisi. Ka tiisi teaai ba wula ka la.

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Ka sangbana sufu daa pɛligi ban daa nya m ma wuntaŋŋa yaasa. Ka ba daa ŋmaligi n-kyaŋŋi nti deemna.

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Ka bumbula pam daa buli tingbaŋŋu ni ka yɛli, "Mboo nfaaŋŋa." Ka duniya zaa daa neaai ka nyɛlisira.

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Ka m ma wuntaŋŋa daa neaai u furla lugri kam. "N daa yɛliya ni n nin labina," ka daa niŋ sufupeeli.

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Dahinseeli Wuntaŋŋa Ŋɔn Daa Zɔa
Author - Khothatso Ranoosi, Marion Drew
Translation - Midzira Charles, John Yakubu
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach
Language - Mampruli
Level - First sentences