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Okubara Ebinyamiiswa Counting animals Kuhesabu wanyama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Julius Tusiime

Language Runyankore

Level Level 1

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Enjojo emwe neza kunywa ameizi.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Tembo mmoja anakwenda kunywa maji.


Entureje ibiiri niziza kunwa ameizi.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Twiga wawili wanaenda kunywa maji.


Embogo eishatu nana ebinyonyi bina birye nibiza kunywa ameizi.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Nyati watatu na ndege wanne nao wanaenda kunywa maji.


Engabi itano nana engiri niziza kunywa ameizi.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Swala watano na ngiri sita wanatembea kuelekea kwenye maji.


Zebra mushanvu niziruka kunwa ameizi.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Punda milia saba wanakimbia kuelekea kwenye maji.


Ebikyere munana nana ebyenyanza mwenda birye nibizuba omu meizi.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Vyura wanane na samaki tisa wanaogelea kwenye maji.


Ekicuncu kimwe nikitontoma. Nawe nayenda kunwa. Kwonka atinire ekicuncu.

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Simba mmoja anaunguruma. Naye anataka kunywa maji. Nani anamwogopa simba?


Enjojo emwe eriyo nenywa ameizi nana Ekicuncu.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

Tembo mmoja anakunywa maji na simba.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Julius Tusiime
Language: Runyankore
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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