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M'manyisi Akinyi
Jane Mulenga and Mary Ng'ambi
Vusi Malindi
Chinkhonde
Uyu yom'manyisi wangu.

Ingamu yake yo Akinyi.

Atuganile fiyo.
M'manyisi Akinyi otumanyisha filembo.

Otumanyisha mavawelo.

M'menye poyoba ifilembo a, e, i, o, u.
M'manyisi Akinyi otumanyisha imitundu.

M'menyepo bukesefu, bulu, gilini, yelo nu butitu.
Linga kafwana akabalilo kotusha, m'manyisi Akinyi otwimbila ulwimbo logonela.
Lwimbo lwake lukuti:

Tulo tununu mphako maso gako.
Lusekelo lukulindilila linga wanyamuka.

Gona kanunu, utankhalila.
Mphokwimbila lwimbo lununu.
M'manyisi Akinyi amenye nongwa nyingi.

Akutubula nongwa shopambana pambana sabata aliyosa.
Pa Mande, akutubula nongwa sha banyambala bakifu.
Pa Cibili akutubula nongwa sha balindwana bakifu.
Pa Citatu, akutubula nongwa sha mendelo.
Pa Cinayi, akutubula nongwa sha bulimi.
Pa Cihano, tuyoba nongwa situ mukalasi.
M'manyisi witu mununu fiyo pacisu cosa capasi!

Linga nakula nkhulonda kwisa kuya bo m'manyisi Akinyi.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
M'manyisi Akinyi
Author - Lawrence A. Konjuro
Translation - Jane Mulenga and Mary Ng'ambi
Illustration - Vusi Malindi
Language - Chinkhonde
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations

    • (Translation)
    • Juffrou Akinyi
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Onderwyser Akinyi
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Aphunzitsi a Akinyi
      Chichewa (Translation)
    • Bayi ba Akinyi
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Bayi ba Akinyi
      ChiTonga (Adaptation)
    • Asambizi Anyakinyi
      Chitonga (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Apunzisi a Akinyi
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Aphunzitsi a Akinyi
      CiNyanja (Adaptation)
    • Ŵasambizgi ŵa Akinyi
      Citumbuka (Translation)
    • Akinyi ceTicala
      Ciyawo (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Japuonj Akinyi
      Dholuo (Translation)
    • Jafonji Agwera
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Omwalimu Moraa
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • Akinyi muhuddihi
      Ellomwe (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Teacher Akinyi
      English (Translation)
    • La Maîtresse Akiny
      French (Translation)
    • La Maîtresse Saratou!
      French (Adaptation)
    • Mwarῖmῦ Njeri
      Gikuyu (Translation)
    • Kafundisha Mbewe
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Bakafundisha ba Akanyi
      IciBemba (Adaptation)
    • UTitjhere Nkosi
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • UTitshalakazi uNwabisa
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Uthisha uZanele
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Mwarimũ Makena
      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
    • ǁGauǃnâ-aos Akinyis xa
      Khoekhoegowab (Translation)
    • Mwalimu Akinyi
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Musomesya Nankoma
      Lugwere (Translation)
    • Musomesa Nambubi
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Musomesa Akinyi
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Tikyɛa Talata
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Omuhongi Akinyi
      Oshikwanyama (Translation)
    • Omulongi Akinyi
      Oshindonga (Translation)
    • Jevrou Akinyi
      Otjiherero (Translation)
    • Professora Akinyi
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Murongi Akinyi
      Rukwangali (Translation)
    • Omwegesa Akinyi
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Morutiši Akinyi
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Mosuoetsana Lineo
      Sesotho (Lesotho) (Translation)
    • Mosuwetsana Akinyi
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Morutabana Moipone
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Muluti Akinyi
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Thishela Nkosi
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Tikya Akinyi
      Talen (Translation)
    • Mudededzi Akinyi
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Mudyondzisi Baloyi
      Xitsonga (Translation)
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