Abaana be iula
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
Oluwanga

Khale lialikho litaala elala eliabandu bali nibamwenya mubusangafu.

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Shibakhupanan- gakho tawe. Bakhonyanga abebusi babu hango nende mumukunda.

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Ne shibafuchirirungwa okhusuta hambi no muliro tawe.

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Bakholanga mirimo chiabu chiosi mushiro.

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Okhubera bali nibalongwa okhurula khu iula!

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Ne mulala khu basiani yekomba okhutsia okhwora omubasu.

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Inyanga ndala, yekomba muno muno okhukhola ario. Abasiani babu nibamukaya.

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Ne bachelewa! Yasalulukha mumubasu.

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Abaana be iula baberera muno muno, olwabalola owashiabwe nasalulukha muliuba.

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Nibapara. Nibalonga liyoni okhurula khu iula yali niyisalulushe.

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Nibabukula omusiani wabu weliyoni, nibamuira khu shikulu eshirambi.

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Ne olwa elimba liarula, napurukha hekulu niyemba mubulafu bwe itsuli.

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Abaana be iula
Author - Southern African Folktale
Translation - Catherine Were
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - Oluwanga
Level - First sentences
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