Atii ta Aji
Accelerating Tiv Language Among the Vulnerable
Terkule Aorabee

Atii!
Aji!
Atii ta aji.
Atii te aji ahar.
Atii te aji atar ga.
a-tii, a-ji, a-tar

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Atii ta aji.
Atii nyen ta iji imôm.
Nyian a ta iji imôm.
Atii ta iji hegen.
Hingir aji ahar.
i-ji, i-môm, nyi-an, he-gen, hi-gir

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Atii ka a ta aji.
Atii ka a ta aji shin iya.
Atii ka a ta aji sha kon.
Atii te aji shin inya ga.
Atii ta aji shin iya sha kon.
i-ya, i-nya, shin, sha

3

Atii ta aji.
Atii nyôr iuv.
Atii uve sha aji.
Atii un a tsev ônov.
Atii un a tsev ônov uhar.
u-ve, ô-nov, u-har

4

Atii tsev.
Atii tsev hegen.
Atii tsev ônov uhar.
Atii tseven ônov uhar.
Atii tseven ônov utar ga.
he-gen, tse-ven

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Atii ka a tsev ônov uhar.
Wanatii u môm ka a lu nom.
Wanatii u môm ka a lu ngô.
Atii tseven kasev uhar ga.
Atii tseven nomso uhar ga.
wan-a-tii, Ka-sev, nom-so

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Atii koson ônov.
Atii ka a koso ônov shin iya.
Atii ka a koso ônov sha kon.
Atii ka a koso ônov.
Atii ka a koso ônov zanzan ve vese.
ko-son, ko-so, zan-zan, ve-se

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Wanatii vese.
Wanatii vese hegen.
Wanatii wa akper.
Wanatii wa akper hegen.
Wanatii purugh yem.
a-kper, pu-rugh

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Atii ta Aji
Author - Accelerating Tiv Language Among the Vulnerable
Illustration - Terkule Aorabee, Terkule Aorabee Junior
Language - Tiv
Level - First paragraphs