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

Ka Kpatema je ne.

Ka Iwa je ne.

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Kpatema vea Iwa mba tse ken iyough.

Iyough ne ngi a tor.

Iyough ne ngi a hunda.

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Kpatema man Iwa mba a bol.

Bol ne ngu nyian, kwer-kwer man shough-shough.

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Kpatema man Iwa mba gbidyen bol.

Kpatema ka a ker Iwa bol.

Iwa a kôr bol.

Iwa a ker Kpatema bol.

Kpatema a kôr bol.

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Kpatema ker bol sha Aôndo war war.

Kpei! Kpei! Kpei!

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Bol gba sha tor.

Bol gba sha tor iyoughu.

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Kpatema vea Iwa nenge a bol.

Kpa Kpatema man Iwa ve fatyô u tôôn bol ga.

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Kpatema man Iwa gbidye vaa.

Tsô Nor-tar va due heregh.

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Nor-tar kehe.

Nor-tar un a fatyô u nengen a bol.

Nor-tar una fatyô u tôôn bol.

Nor-tar tôô bol.

Nor-tar tôô bol sha tor iyoughu.

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Nor-tar na Kpatema man Iwa bol.

Kpatema vea Iwa se mur-mur. Nor-tar se mur-mur.

Kpatema vea Iwa man Nor-tar cii se mur-mur.

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Kpatema vea Iwa man Nor-tar mba numben a bol.

Kpatema ka a ker Iwa bol. Iwa a kôr bol.

Iwa ka a ker Nor-tar bol. Nor-tar a kôr bol.

Nor-tar ka a ker Kpatema bol. Kpatema a kôr bol.

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Lu dedoo, Kpatema.

Lu dedoo, Iwa.

Lu dedoo, Nor-tar.

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Ruamabera ne doo sha ciu Mbayev kpishi.

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