N Karimba
Zimbili Dlamini
Jesse Pietersen
Mampruli

N wuri n karimba.

1

U nyɛ la ŋɔn veela. Ka kpaŋni u maŋŋa. Ka mari nirlim ni sugru.

2

U diisi u zɔbri na'akyimni suŋŋa.

3

U zaŋŋi samisi an ningbuŋŋu bɛ kookooba n-niŋi u zɔbri maa ni.

4

Samisi maa ningbunkoom nyɛ bɛnkoom, bunpeelli, bunzeaa, nti paasi dɔzum.

5

M ma dim suguru, i ni maali n zɔbri kaman n karimba maaligu maa taataabu?

6

N yi ti zoaai na, m gba ni zaŋŋi samisi m-maali n zɔbri.

7

N ku ya zoaai ni nti ŋmanni n karimba!

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N Karimba
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Midzira Charles, John Yakubu
Illustration - Jesse Pietersen
Language - Mampruli
Level - First words
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