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Ni nani atakuwa mfalme?
Ursula Nafula
Salim Kasamba
Kiswahili
Mfalme Chui aliendelea kuwa mzee.

Je, atamchagua mrithi wake namna gani?
Mfalme Chui aliwaita wanyama kwa sherehe.

Atawatangazia mpango wake.
Baada ya sherehe, Mfalme Chui alizungumza.

Wanyama walimsikiliza.
Alisema, "Mashindano yataamua atakayekuwa mfalme."
Atakayehesabu hadi kumi kabla ya mkuki kuanguka, atakuwa mfalme.
Tembo aliwasukuma wengine, "Mimi ni mkubwa. Ninastahili kuwa mfalme."
Tembo alihesabu hadi nne pekee.

Mkuki ulianguka.
Ngiri aliwasukuma wenzake akisema, "Nina nguvu zaidi. Nitakuwa mfalme."
Ngiri alihesabu hadi sita kisha mkuki ulianguka.

Aliondoka.
Wanyama walisema, "Tembo mkubwa na Ngiri wameshindwa. Nani atashinda?"
Sokwe alihesabu, "Moja! Mbili! Tatu! Nne! Tano! Sita! Saba!"

Alilia.
Mfalme Chui alisema, "Sokwe, unapate nafasi moja tu."

Sokwe aliondoka.
Baadhi ya wanyama walianza kuondoka.

Swara Mdogo alisema, "Hebu nijaribu."
Mfalme Chui aliwakemea, "Mpeni Swara nafasi. Mwache ajaribu."
Swara alisema, "Tano na tano ni kumi."

Mkuki ulianguka chini.
Mashindano yalionyesha mnyama mwerevu.

Swara alikuwa malkia baada ya chui.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Ni nani atakuwa mfalme?
Author - Athieno Gertrude and Owino Ogot
Translation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Salim Kasamba
Language - Kiswahili
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2017
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Ndiani anogona kuverenga kusvika ku gumi?
      ChiShona (Translation)
    • Kodi nindani angawelenge kufika kumi?
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Ŋa Ma Nyalo Kwano Kir Iy Apar?
      Dhopadhola (Original)
    • Ning'o orobare goika ikomi?
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • Who can count to ten?
      English (Translation)
    • Who is the next ruler?
      English (Adaptation)
    • Moye waawi limugo haa sappo?
      Fulfulde Mbororoore (Translation)
    • Ninaani engapeenda ukufika kucipendo ikumi?
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Ngubani ongabala afike eshumini?
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Nũũ ũmba gũtara mwanka ĩkũmi?
      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
    • Nũũ ũtonya kũtala nginya ĩkũmi?
      Kikamba (Translation)
    • Nani atahesabu mpaka kumi?
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Nani akoki kotanga tii na zomi?
      Lingala (Translation)
    • Nanu onyala khuubala koola liikhumi?
      Lubukusu (Translation)
    • Naani omufuzi anairirira?
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Ng'ai imari tanang ng'atomon?
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Ne wina ounyala okhubala okhula ekhumi?
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Ni ga adze t̯ala mpaka kumi?
      Pokomo (Translation)
    • Quem pode contar até dez?
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Ke mang yo a ka balago go fihla go lesome?
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Ke mang ya ka balang ho fihla ho leshome?
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Ke mang a ka balang go fitlha go lesome?
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Ndi nnyi ane a nga vhala u swika kha fumi?
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
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