Tikya Akinyi
J. K. A. Anankor and E. T. Anoeni (OLE Ghana)
Vusi Malindi
Man tikya nwala. O wuor buona Akinyi. O nong te pam.
Tikya Akinyi pa'an te laa antoa biila. O pa'a te la vuut biila. Man nan nyang yel vuut biila: a, e, i, o, u.
Tikya Akinyi pa'an te laa muolug bɔker. Man mi bun ziog, bun duog, bun sableg, bun paahug, bun siog.
Guom saha, Tikya Akinyi yeena nan-nan-do teet te ka te gbihet.
Guom, guom, nan-nan-do: Ya n te neege, ya nan la. Ya gbihim guom ka bah kaaheg, ka m yeel nan-nan-do te ya.
Tikya Akinyi mi solma pam. O pa'an te laa solm paala daar woo bakoe ne.
Ateni daar woo buraah kpeemnam solma ka o yet te.
Atalata daar woo bunpoeh kpeemnam solma ka o yet te.
Alariba daar woo o pa'an te laa saal n doot bunsiel ya kateh.
Laamiih daar woo o pa'an te laa kueh yela solma.
Ka Azuma daar woo tam meng n solmet solma teet taaba.
Tam Tikya n gaad Tikyanam waabe tengɔugɔne!
Man n zoona, man bɔɔt ne na'awoo Tikya Akinyi.
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Tikya Akinyi
Author - Lawrence A. Konjuro
Translation - J. K. A. Anankor and E. T. Anoeni (OLE Ghana)
Illustration - Vusi Malindi
Language - Talen
Level - First sentences
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