Camuko
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Melany Pietersen
Ciyawo (Malawi)

Lyuŵa line mama ŵasumile yisogosi.

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"Ana yisogosi citulye katema kaci?" uwe twawusisye.

"Citulye cilo cino," ŵatite m'yo mama.

2

Mcimwene jwangu jwakulosoka.

Jwapasisye yisogosi yosope. Jwalile yejinji.

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"Mlole yatesile a Rahim!" ŵaagumisile mcimwene jwangu jwamnandi.

"A Rahim ŵakusawusya soni ŵakulinonyela," une natite m'yo.

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Mama ŵatumbilile a Rahim.

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Uwe soni twatumbilile a Rahim.

Nambo a Rahim nganalosya kuligamba.

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"Ana cimwape camuko a Rahim?" ŵawusiyse mcimwene jwangu jwamnandi.

7

"A Rahim caligambe pangakaŵapa," ŵatetele mamawo.

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A Rahim ŵatandite kulwala.

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"M'citumbo mwangu mukupweteka," ŵaŵecete a Rahim mwakusongona.

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Mama ŵacimanyilile cicatendekasisye kuti a Rahim alwale.

"Yisogosi yikwapa camuko a Rahim," ŵaganisisye m'yo mamawo.

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Panyuma pakwe a Rahim ŵatupepesisye. "Ngasimba jwakulosoka soni," ŵalakwewo ŵapelece cilanga.

Uwe twakulupilile yiŵaŵeceteyo.

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Camuko
Author - Adelheid Marie Bwire
Translation - Ahmmardouh Mjaya, Lyna Tchale
Illustration - Melany Pietersen
Language - Ciyawo (Malawi)
Level - First sentences
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