Ijogh-zwa
Ursula Nafula
Vusi Malindi

Ior mba hen gar wase lu a mbamzeiyol wue-wue. Se gbidye gôgônongo u kesen mngerem shin ijôr.

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Ijen gba je se yar a yar ikyoo.

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Mbaiv ngee zan zan se gema cian imôngo i teman kpaa.

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Mbayev asev de zan makeranta sha ikyaa i kwata.

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Agum a ukase ase yem tom gbaga ken agar a gen.

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Agumaior a gen yem ijodo ken ishule i ior, mbagen ve gbidye dar gbem tugh mbu ile.

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Ajiir ase lu côv côv, ihyôghnov mbi purugh hanma ijiir.

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Mbayev ve lu vihin iyol sha akpe a hemben a a samber hanma ijiir yô.

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Iyange igen yô ijôr uma ta ikyembegh, imura kôr hanma or.

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Terem due zende sha uya uya lôhô ior cii mtem.

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Ikpilaior zua tema shin itine akinde, kegh ato aa na.

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Terem mough sha kaa er, "Hingir hange hange u se lu ken mzough sha u been mbamzeiyol asev."

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Terwase, wanye u anyom anieni, u tema sha kon kaa er, "Mo me wase u esen ihyôghnov."

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Kwase u gen yôô er, "Kasev mba ve soo yô ve kohol me, se kôr ihyumbe i yaren ken ityev."

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Nomsoor u gen kaa er, "Se nomso se time azôr."

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Se cii se ger imo imôm er, "Se sôr ajiir a ase man u uma asev kpaa."

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Ijogh-zwa
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Terkule Aorabee
Illustration - Vusi Malindi
Language - Tiv
Level - First paragraphs