Neŋamba
Gaspah Juma
Jesse Breytenbach

Hale hale ŋaliiŋo omuhaana eyi balanganga bati Neŋamba. Neŋamba gaali muhana owelomalomanianga. Nyina ya Neŋamba gamulabula aye Neŋamba natamuŋulira.

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Lulala, masenge ya Neŋamba galwaye. Gaalinga engereha w'erungu.

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Hu lunaku olwo nyina ya Neŋamba gali n'ebyohuhola. Egulo, enyanga ni jibitiriye, nyina ya Neŋamba gamuŋaye emeere ohuŋirira masengewe.

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Hu ngira gageene ogu Nalaŋa ogwecuusa gwafuha muutu.

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Ogu Nalaŋa gwamubuusa ehi gaali nagegiire, Neŋamba gagugoboyemo ati, "Nyama, amaagi n'amabeere." Nyina ya Neŋamba gaali amulabuye ohutaloma ehyagegire.

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Era Neŋamba galomeye ogu Nalaŋa ati, "Masengewe mulwaye era ati nje eyi gaali nali huŋirira emeere."

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Nalaŋa gaduluma ni geyuna geherere Neŋamba ohwola ewa masengewe.

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Nalaŋa gamira masenge ya Neŋamba nga gewiiha ebbulangiti yiye.

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Neŋamba ni golire, ehidaala hyali hiŋolongeye hyeene. Gatiina mu nyumba ng'alanga ati, "Senge, oli ŋeena?"

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Nigawene n'ataŋulira janjasi lya masengewe, Neŋamba gatiina mu hisenge ehy'omugati eyi Masenge we gaŋenyuhahanga. Ehyamutusa efiiri hu mutwe nj'ohubona omuutu ni gewihire ebbulangiti ya masengewe.

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Neŋamba gagubuusa ati, "Senge, lwahiina amatwi gago mabba gatyo?" Ogu Nalaŋa gwagoboyemo ni guli mu bbulangiti guuti, "Ko nahasobola ohuhuŋulira bulaŋi."

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Neŋamba nindi gagubuusa ati, "Senge lwahiina emooni jijo mba jityo?" Ogu Nalaŋa gwa goboyemo guuti, "Ko nahahubona bulaŋi."

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Muhuheneresa Neŋamba gagubuusa ati, "Senge, lwahiina omunwa gugwo mubba olwaleero?" Ogu Nalaŋa gwagoboyemo guuti, "Ko nahasobola ohuhumira." Nalaŋa ga pwanguha mu buliiri nga amira Neŋamba.

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Olw'ohuba Neŋamba gaali muhaana owelomalomya, gegumya n'ohweromyalomya n'olugaali mu hida hy'ogu Nalaŋa. Gabuusa ebibuuso ebyeene ebingi.

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Hu komerero, ogu Nalaŋa gwasinya ebibuuso bya Neŋamba ebingi nga gusalaŋo ohumuhaasa.

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Abehitehere bayeeda Neŋamba ni masengewe. Ohuŋwa olwo ni n'olwo Neŋamba sigelomalomanianga n'abatamanyiire.

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Neŋamba
Author - Gaspah Juma
Translation - Mubbalya Charles
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach
Language - Lunyole
Level - First paragraphs