Azuma Yatɔa Gbalinŋu Daana
Gaspah Juma
Jesse Breytenbach

Bi punsoa n-daa bɛani ka u nyuuri booni Azuma. Azuma daa nyala bi punsoa ŋɔntoa asiri pam. Amaa u daa bu wumna.

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Dahensheli ka Azuma priba daa gbai dooro. U daa bɛla Azuma tinŋima ni.

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Azuma ma daa ka saha lala dab sirima. Di daa ti niŋla yun ŋu ka u daa ti Azuma bun dirigu ni u man kyaŋ n tisi u piriba.

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Azuma daa paai Talaata, Kundunŋ ŋɔn lagbi nin baala.

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Talaata boosi Azuma boa ka u ziiri. Ka Azuma labsi, numni, jala ni bisim, "Azuma ma daa pun kpam mu ni u miira. Ka u yali ŋɔn ziiri bun sheeli."

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Azuma daa yali Talaata u piri ba ŋɔn beeri n seem ka u mar, diibu nu tuu ceem. Talaata daa piili n tee sirs ŋɔn ziiri num ni shela.

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Ka daa dang n-zɔ kyanŋ Azuma Piriba yiri.

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U daa rali Azuma Piriba maa ka zang kuntu n-pili u ma nŋa.

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Azuma ŋɔn daa paana yiri maa daa foni ka u kpea ka booli m-piribi i lee?

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Ŋun bi yum u Piriba maa ku kpli, Azuma kyanŋ n-kpea u Piriba maadu toomi. Lala Zibsi daa gbaai u pam soa ŋɔn daa pili u maŋa ni kuntu.

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"M-piriba umla ka I tubagalsi lala zuna?" Azuma boosi Talaata labsi kuntu maa puuni.

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Azuma labi n-boosi, "M-Piriba, nula ka I nini bara lala zuna?"

Talaata labsi, "Naawuni ni taasi alaafɛa."

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Azuma boosi, "M-Piriba, mula ka I noori bari lala Zuma?"

Talaata labsi, "N-nin tooi n-valii." Talaata signa gado zugu n-vali Azuma.

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Dama Azuma daa nyala ŋɔn toa asira, ka u voli da ka kpalim n-toa sirini daa puri nii.

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Di naari, Talaata daa jani ni Azuma boosa maa ka u daa tusi u m-basi.

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Azuma ni u piriba daa nya faako zanŋ kyang tin kpandi maa ni. Diridaari halli ni zuna. Azuma daa bu laa mari ya toa gbalingu Zan kpa Saami ni.

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Azuma Yatɔa Gbalinŋu Daana
Author - Gaspah Juma
Translation - R.Y. Tongo and J. Salifu (OLE Ghana)
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach
Language - Mampruli
Level - First paragraphs