Kpatema vea Iwa man Iji
Elke and René Leisink
Elke and René Leisink

Ka Kpatema je ne.

Ka Iwa je ne.

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Kpatema vea Iwa mba zenden.

Mba zenden ken wan-gar ve u kiriki.

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Ve nenge a iji.

Iji ne ngi ken toho.

Iji ne ngi mtswen ken toho.

Iji ne ngi i mtswen je!

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Kpatema vea Iwa za hen nyon.

Ve pine nyon la er, "Iji ne ka i you shinii?"

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Kpa nyon la kaa er, "Ei, iji la ka i yam ga. Pine nen Ivungu. Alagh ga tsô a lu iji na."

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Kpatema vea Iwa za hen Ivungu.

Ve pine Ivungu er, "Iji ne ka i you shinii?"

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Kpa Ivungu kaa er, "Ei, iji la ka i yam ga. Pine nen Ikpande. Alagh ga tsô a lu iji na."

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Kpatema vea Iwa za hen Ikpande.

Ve pine Ikpande er, "Iji ne ka i you shinii?"

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Ikpande kaa er, "Ei, iji la ka i yam ga. Pine nen ikyeghdam i ihar la. Alagh ga tsô a lu iji ve."

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Kpatema vea Iwa za hen ikyeghdam i ihar la.

Ve pine ikyeghdam i ihar la er, "Iji ne ka i yen shinii?"

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Kpa ikyeghdam i ihar la kaa er, "Ei, iji la ka i yase ga."

Tsô iji la hembe.

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Wan u Avange ngu ken iji la.

An wan-vange.

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Wan-vange ngu pinen er, "Ngôm ngu hana?
Terem ngu hana?"

Ngôm man terem mba hana?

Kpatema vea Iwa za a wan-vange hen ngô na man ter na.

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Lu dedoo Kpatema.

Lu dedoo Iwa.

Lu dedoo wan-vange.

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Kpatema vea Iwa man Iji
Author - Elke and René Leisink
Translation - Terkule Aorabee
Illustration - Elke and René Leisink
Language - Tiv
Level - First paragraphs