Wankyundan u nan Bem
Terkule Aorabee
Jacob Kono
Kwase wan ugen za ken ikyô.
A za u za keren atamaikyon.
Nyer ken ikyô yô a nenge a kon u atam na nyian kuma u yan yô.
Tsô a gbir wankyundan na hen inya.
Wan la yaven yô kwase la unde sha kon.
Or gbertyo u ken ipaven igen va due her. A nenge a wankyundan ne.
Kpiligh u iyol. A pine ishima na er, "Ngô u wan ne ye?"
A shiligh azôngo inya.
Mshirim ma sha mon na la uva man wankyundan la nder.
A de wankyundan la gba numben a mshirim ma shonum.
Wan la lu numben a ahan zwa.
Kwase la shir ashe er un a nenge ityôkyaa i wan na lu sen yô.
A nenge a or u a vande kaven ga yô.
Cier un iyol je gande.
Ikpa i atamaikyon na kpa i osugh i gba.
Or gbertyo la kenger sha.
A kaa er, "De cie ga. M ngu numben a numbe vea wan wou u doon ishima ne."
Tsô kwase la kpaa hunwga sha kon.
Or gbertyo la man er shirigh ku genegh. A na wankyundan la.
A kaa er, "Ngun ka iyua sha ci wou."
"Yem a wan wou ken ya. Kaa nomu a mou twev a yem hen gar ugen pe bem a lu yô. Wankyundan ne nam bemshima," Or gbertyo pase un nahan.
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Wankyundan u nan Bem
Author - John Nga'sike
Translation - Terkule Aorabee
Illustration - Jacob Kono
Language - Tiv
Level - First sentences
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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