À kә̀ bә әzo, Binywε zǐ abî zhì ma ǝ̀lyi kә̀ kǔ wә. À kә̀ swiŋә ambwo moo yì Ǹgwà ŋgә a lo fәngwaŋә niŋә mәmә ŋkyì nfεˀεrә әlyi wu wә. Əlyi wu zә fәngwaŋә fya ŋkhә̀kә̀ wwa.
Free Translation
Binwie swept her compound that was invaded by soldier ants yesterday. She asked her son Ngwa to put salt in water and sprinkle on the soldier ants. The soldier ants saw the salt and ran away.
Mə̀ mbiŋə mbwo Nywe Ətaa, ma a dzwi nә mә̀tenә mәtsèmә̀. Ma a ghərə nəkaŋə bwo nshye, Nә Moo Ngonә yì wi mò’o M̀fò Yesu Kristò, ma bә tu’unə yi mbə’ə Azhwè zə Nwa’anǝ̀Mariyà a jwe yi. A zə ngə’ə zhi nshye wi mbwo Bonto Blato, Bә bu’utә̀ yi nә àbàŋnә̀, a kwo bə twiŋə yε. A tso nghə ndzwi ala’a bə̀ ba kwonǝ̌, njwe tarə a bə̀ŋnə̀ nəwwo. A ko’o nghə̀ nəkàŋə̀ nnunə abwo mà’à Ətàa ma à dzwi nә̀ mә̀tenә̀ mә̀tsә̀mә̀. A lyə bu yii məsa’anə̀ bə bə̀tsə̀mə̀ fəfə nshye. Bà dzwinə nǝ bà kwonə̌. Mә̀ mbiŋә mbwo Àzhwè zә̌ Nwa’anə. Nə ǹkùŋsə̀ ndya Nywè Katorә; Nə ǹkùŋsə̀ Bә̀ bâ Nwa’anә, nə mә na’anә̀ mә әbwu, nə mə̀zwiŋnə̀, mə m̀bə̀ŋə̀ ǹnu, nə̀ mə̀dzwinə̀ ma mə lyə kə myè. Adzwilìi
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Lord Jesus, by your cross and resurrection you set us free, you are the Savior of the world. As we profess our faith in you by reciting the Apostle’s Creed, help redeem the world from the corona virus. Thank you Lord Jesus.
O NYwè, wuma o zìˀirə mə̀tiŋə mə bə buma bwo biŋə wwo nə nkàˀa Azhwè zə Nwàˀànə, ghәrә la ngә boŋә bi dzwi nә mə̀cìi aghə̀mə̀ ǹtsə̀mə̀, mbә’ә adasə̀ Azhwè zu zha, nkә nyε’εsә mәmә mborә̀ zhĭ mbəˀə Kristò NYwè wìi. Adzwilǐ.
The Come Holy Spirit Prayer
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray
O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Ala’à ntsә̀mә̀ nә mә̀tenә̀, nә àghu’usә̀ dzwi ambwo wwò a tsәtsoŋnә̀ wi nә àghә̀mә̀ ntsә̀mә̀. (For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.)
1.Ŋ̀kanǝ̀ – a monkey 2.Fǝ̀nyǝ – a snake 3.Chùwe – an antelope 4.Ǹnà-ngwe – a lion 5.Àfònǝ – a tiger (a leopard ?) 6.Nǝnaŋǝ – a chameleon 7.Kwimânkò’ò – tortoise 8.Ǹdzǝbǝ̀rǝ̌ – grass cutter 9.Ǹdzǝbǝ̀rǝ̌-ntingùŋǝ – a porcupine 10.M̀byaǹduŋǝ – a giant rat 11.Ŋ̀kâbaŋǝ̀ – a baboon 12.Ǹnǎ-nghǝ̀’ǝ – a monkey 13.Tò’òrǝ̀ – a squirrel 14.Kàŋǝ̀ – a cane rat 15.M̀bǐ-mǝlù’ù – hyna 16.Fǝ̀bu’ù – a gorilla/chimpanzee 17.Ǹnà mǝ̀ŋkàŋǝ̀-mǝŋkàŋǝ – a zebra 18.Fǝ̀kàrǝ̀ – bush baby 19.Ǹgǝmǝ̀ – a python 20. Àliliŋǝ – a bat 21. Ǹnarǝ̀ – giraffe 2́2. Ǹgha – an antelope 23. M̀bòŋǝ̀ – a buffalo 2̌4. Nǝ̀màŋǝ̀ nǝ bushi – a wild cat 25. Swìŋnǝ̀ _ a shrew 26. M̀bya – a mouse 27.Forǝ – a rat 28.Ǹsenǝ̀ – an elephant 29.Babǝngò’ò – a wall gecko 30.Kǝ̀bǝ̀ – a rabbit 31. Swigǝrǝ Ŋkà’a-ŋkà’à – a lizard 32.Àchǝ̌ – a bear 33.Kwunyàmǝ̀-akwo –Rhinoceros
34 Àntswìŋǝ̀ – an ostrich 35.kwùŋǝ̀ – an owl 36.Ŋ̀ko’ondzǝ̀mǝ̀ – a cow 37.M̀byi-ǹdoŋǝ̀ – a goat 38.M̀byi-ǹdzǝ̀rǝ̀ – a sheep 39.Aŋ̀kwùŋǝ̀ – a ram 40.Ǹnà-mǝ̀karǝ – a horse 41.Ngwo – a dog 42.Dzàkashì – a donkey 43.Bushì – a cat 44.Àkwì-mbyi – a nanny goat 45.Mya-ǹgwu – a hen 46.Aŋ̀kǝ̀’ǝ̀ – a roster 47.Dùnfawurǝ̀ – a duck 48.Kwunyàmǝ̀ – a pig 49.Dǝdo’o – a frog 50.Tsǝ̀tsà – a toad 51.Nǝ̀bye – a fish 52.Chichi’i– a tadpole 53.Fǝ̀ngǝ̀gǝ̀rǝ– an ant 54.Ghǝghanǝ – a butrerfly 55.Tɛngǝ̀’ǝ-ngǝ’ǝ nǝsoŋǝ – Dragon fly 56.Kǝfǝ̀mǝ – carpenter bee 57.Ko’ofǐ– a wasp 58. ànchinǝ̌̀ – a cricket 59. Ba’a-Ngwo – a bug 60.Ǹtǝ̀rǝ-tyǝ – head louse 61.Ǹgwìŋnǝ-eku – Ticks or bed bugs 62.Afòŋko’o – Dung beetle 63.ŋ̀kà’à – sticks insect 64. ? – yam beetle 65. fǝ̀ndoŋ-ndoŋǝ̀ -? 66. tɛ̀rǝ̀ – a spider 67. M̀bàrǝ̀nga’à – crocodile