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Lopaekang Koko

AuthorAuthor -- Ursula NafulaTTrranslationanslation -- Dennis LokitareIllustrIllustrationation -- Ursula Nafula

LanguageLanguage -- Ng’aturkanaLeLevelvel -- First paragraphs

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Lopaekang KokoDennis LokitareUrsula Nafula

Ng’aturkana

Na arakar ayong ng'ikarung'ikan, abu amaekang kainakayong ainakinet natiajokon. Arainying'ok a ng'iukio a ng'uuni.Akwar na ayaunia amaekangnying'ok nawi abu ayongatalakar. Atoyen atamar ayakarepae dir.

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Asipokinet ng'esi kwap, abuamaekang toreun nikang keng'ittama, "Ali kiro inyaraa iyongng'esi?" Sodi eng'olik ayongnyiing'ok kang atolimok ekiro be" Koko." Abu amaekangtoriang'akin. King'is tama,"nyonte inyaritor iyong ng'esiKoko?" Atama ayong," Ikwanng'esi ka Ekoko."

Alakara lokojokon noi kepio taninia anui, karai amaekang koriKoko. Abu atoyen atamar ebong'iKoko loboyor lopalem sekayakar, abong'unet alokaatokeng. Kilosi atokeraanaro nabo!

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Kayaye ejikon, echurosi Koko kalokaatokeng aalakara!

Eng'it ayong amaekangkidounitoe Koko arae Ng'esi bon.Katatachak ayong amaekangatamar eyei iche ni ikwaan kaKoko. Abu ayong atolot aanyunlokatokeng a Koko.

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Na eng'olikinia koko lokaatokengabu talakar lokojokon. Apotuluarei ng'ulu tokienyikinos niboreni itamari iyong irworosi.

Abu bocha akwaar ache amaekang kipeyounnikang. Na eiraria ayong etoil keng, epung'arayong esiriamia ng'esi. Eringa ning'olikinang'esi, eira ayong ekikomokine a ng'ing'okuo.

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Abu tojong'o aboliare. Ache pakabu tong'er tani arukit ka ayong.Aya ng'apakin ng'ache napeemujanea Koko ejok. Abu ayongeyalolong. Engitakin ayongatamar," Ekokini ayong abiliaking'arakin Koko ai?"

Abu eng'it amaekang kapedoriakirik Koko ka lokaatokeng. Abutolim tama, "itemokino." "Nakaneni tochoik ejok." Kotereng'una, nachatabongetoboliaene ayong kesi.

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Arumoret a ng'ilapio a ngidis,apotu Koko ka lokaatokengtopoloto, togogong'ieto nabotokilikiliut. Apotu topolotolokojokon kepio tani ekiyokie kesia lopei.

Kaneni, abu atolimok amaekangtobua lokaatokeng a Koko. Nakaneni, na edong'io Koko bonabu tosilik tosiny. Eng'olik esibitibore ni esaki a king'it ayongatamar, "Nyonte isubia iyongkona?"

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