Ʊɖǝn a ɖa ɖaa amʊ ma aa ?
Fred Strydom
Jess Jardim-Wedepohl

N tɩ taba aŋgʊlɔ, ɩ ta jɩ̂ wàà, ɖulinya kaaɖu gaɖǝn nɩ

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aŋgʊsʊ̀rá gʊ kɔɔ ɖa, gʊ ɖoo amʊ ma.

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Na lǝ bʊlei ɖaa amʊ ma,

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awʊɖa aŋʊrʊ ɩpǝlǝpǝlǝka ɖaa amɩja ma,

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naa akɔɔ wʊɖa amɩnyine na amatɔ kasʊ̀rá

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anyɔnna aŋgɩlɛʊ.

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Naa asǝra na lee bʊkɔ mbʊɖee n na lee ma,

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na k'a sǝ̂ra alee bʊkɔ mbʊɖee kǝ ma sǝ̂ra alee ma na.

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N kiɖe akiɖe bʊɖu bʊŋunii na yɛɛ aŋgʊsʊ̀rá. N ce gaɖukamakamaka akiɖe àyó asir akal

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akiɖe àlaŋ n'atǝn,

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anyɔnna bʊyɛ bʊŋunii.

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Kǝ ma ŋǝ aŋgʊsʊ̀rá na.

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Amʊnɖǝnɖǝn n ɖa ka ɖaa amʊ ma, ɖulinya nɩ, aŋgʊsʊ̀rá gʊ mana oo ! Ɩjá nɩ !

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Ama k'ɩ lee ashee amʊ kanɖǝnɖǝn na. K'á ŋǝ gǝŋ aa ? Akɩ gboo akʊʊsʊ̀rá gʊ mana.

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Ʊɖǝn a ɖa ɖaa amʊ ma aa ?
Author - Fred Strydom
Adaptation - Djabarou Chabi AKPADO
Illustration - Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
Language - Anii
Level - First sentences