Yoruba. Intermediate texts

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Intermediate Texts

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PREFACE

The recorded texts which this volume accompanies are intended for use after an introductory Yoruba textbook and be fore or along with such a course as Wolffs Second-Year Yorubo. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary andfluencyo The content of the texts was chosen with special regard to the needs of Peace Corps Volunteers, but it should also be of interest to other students of Yorubao The book was produced during the summer of 1966, when Mro McClure was an intern linguist on the staff of the Foreign Service Ins tituteo Director of the project was Earl Wo Stevick, who suggested the format and served as occasional consultanto Irma C Ponce and Betty Painter typed and assembled the camera copy" Recordings were made in the FSI studios under the direction of Gary Alley" Karen Courtenay of U"CLAo provided special assistance;n readying three of the texts for publicationo Most of the cost of this project was underwritten by the Peace Corpso

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]ames Ro Frith, Dean School of Language Studies Foreign Service Institute Department of State

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Introduction This course is based on a series of brief monologs, recorded impromptu by John o. Oyewale, a western-educated native speaker of Yoruba from the QY9 area. It is intended for students who have already had an introduction to the language. The central part of the course is the recordings 7 these printed materials are meant to be used in supplementary and auxiliary function. The distinctive characteristic of this series of monologs is the degree to which they overlap one another. Overlapping is of two kinds. First, there are several monologs on each general topic. Second, each monolog (with one exception) is presented two or three times, with minor variations in each version. Thus, recurrence of grammar and vocabulary is built into the materials without destroying their spontaneity and authenticity. The topics themselves were chosen for their relevance to the interests of a person -- especially a Peace Corps Volunteer -who expects to use Yoruba in Nigeria. The information given is intended to be factual. Some topics involve comparison of former times with the present. For others (notably 11, 12, 14, 17, 19 26, 29 - 30, 32 - 33) the speaker was asked to talk within the framework of traditional times and customs. In general, the material is slanted for those who are working in less westernized settings. Each tape recorded mono log is followed by questions relating to it. In the book, each version of each monolog is presented in a number of different ways. On the fourth tape (32 - Supplement) ,there are two kinds of supplementary materials which are not represented in the textbook. The first consists of two conversations. The second consists of additional monologs. The spelling and orthography used are for the most part standard Yoruba writing. The object pronoun and possessive modifier pronoun for third person plural are written nWQn here. Students accustomed to a phonemic orthography should note that third person singular object pronouns are indicated in writing by placing a -over the vowel of the verb. The system for marking tones uses five symbols: for high or predictaBle rising glide after low for low or predictable falling glide after high for low-rising glide

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for high-falling glide. /

, such as s~ 'do it.'

for mid in words spelled with a Elsewhere, mid tone is unmarked.

This system, while not always phonetically accurate, is considered adequate for an intermediate level student. Certain words are not marked for tone. There are: dad~

= daadaa

arun

rna = maa

\ v- A"'" papa = paapaa

nal~

bale

..... = -"" oorun

= baal~ = baale

Placing both ~ and a single tone mark ove~ a vowel symbolizes a two-mora vowel with level pitch, such as in Awe [aawe). A knowledge of subject tone rise, juncture between noun and possessive pronoun, and juncture between noun and consonant-initial noun is assumed on the part of the student.

Suggestions to the student for using the materials without a tutor. 1.

Listen to a version of one monolog several times before looking at it in the textbook. Find out what you can already comprehend.

2.

Study the written materials as necessary to learn the vocabulary and sentence structures used.

3.

Listen until you can easily comprehend everything you hear.

4.

Using the pause or stop mechanism on your tape recorder, mimic each sentence or phrase-group until smooth, accurate production is easy.

5.

Again using the pause or stop control, let the recorder dictate the text to you as you transcribe it.

6.

Read aloud the two copies of the speech with words blanked out, filling in the blanks orally as you read.

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7.

Mark tones on the copy you wrote as a dictation exercise, stopping the recorder as necessary. Check your marking with the marks in the book. Remember that repeating before marking is usually very helpful.

8.

Answer the questions on the tape, using the stop or pause mechanism.

9.

Answer any remaining questions in the book.

Suggestions for using the materials with a tutor. You should first carry out the steps listed above. Then: 1.

The tutor may ask additional questions.

2.

Ask questions of the tutor, without use of the written copy, immediately following the tutor's reading or reciting of the speech.

3.

Complete statements begun by the tutor.

4.

Give an English equivalent for any statement given by the tutor. After all versions of a speech have been studied, the tutor should vary the statements from those in the book. (The degree of change should be limited only by your own ability.)

5.

Give a brief, somewhat formal speech to the instructor. When possible, this should be recorded and the tutor should help you evaluate it. Request him to comment not only on grammar and pronunciation, but upon total communication effectiveness.

Experimental f€atures of this book. The substance of this book is simply a series of brief, overlapping texts, presented on the tape and in four printed versions each in the book. These oral texts should give the student ample material for developing comprehension skills within the limits of style and vocabulary inherent in the monologs. Further, the two different kinds of blank filling (marking tones and supplying the omitted words or phrases) should be an effective substitute for sheer memorization for many students. This is the second experimental feature of the text.

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Finally, the mechanical process of producing the required four copies of the Yoruba is in itself an experiment. From one corrected typed page, four copies of the Yoruba (and one each of the English and the questions) were made, using the Xerox 914 Copier. Words were first crossed out by Mr. Oyewale, then covered by a typist using gummed correction labels on which hyphens had been typed. The English and the questions were copied in order to try to achieve a more uniform appearance in the final photographic reproduction of the book. Thus, a considerable amount of typing, proof reading and correction was avoided.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JOHN O. OYEWALE was born at Awe, a town near Oyo, and spent his early childhood in Lagos, where his parents were working. At the age of six he returned to Awe, where he received his elementary education. He then went to Tede, near Shaki, to take up an appointment as a probationary teacher for three years. After resigning this post, he attended the Baptist Teachers Training College at Iwo, where he spent five years. He was sent to teach in a Baptist school at Ihiagwa in OWerri Province (Eastern Region) where he stayed for two years. He was later transferred to teach at Ilaro, near Abeokuta, remaining there for four years. During his last six years before coming to the United States, he was in Ibadan, first as a school teacher and then as headmaster. In 1960, Mr. Oyewale came to the United States to major in English. He holds the Bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University, and the M. A. from Howard University. H. DAVID McCLURE has an M. A. in Linguistics from Michigan State University, where as a graduate student he was responsible for conducting a course in Yoruba. He is presently on the faculty of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pref ace

i

Introduction

ii

About the Authors

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Lagos

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Text 1

1

Text 2

4 6

Text 3 Ibadan - Text 1

8 10

'rext 2

13 15 17 19

IfE:; - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 9Y9 - Text 1 Text 2

22

AWff - Text 1

26 29 32 35

Text 2

38

Ogbom9shQ - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3

.

,-

Text 3

.

Travel from AW~ to Ibadan - Text 1

.

41 44

Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Train - Text 1

46 48

Text 2

51

Text 2 ••••.•••.•••......•••••

Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Road - Text 1 Text 2 The Hoe - Text 1 Text 2 Mortar and Pestle - Text 1 Text 2

54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78

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Page

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . ... Text 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... Seascn - Text 1 · . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text 2 · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. ...

Garden - Text 1 Rainy

·..... . Dry Season - Text 1 . . . . . . . . . . Text 2 . . . . . . . . Text Buying Food in 9Y i 1 · .. .. . Text 2 · . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Food Preferences - Text 1 · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text 2 · . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . Text 3 · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text 3

1

........................ Text 2 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .... ... .. ... . . . .. . ... . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .... . .... . . . . . .. .....

Traditional Yoruba Meals - Text 1 Having Company - Text 1 Text 2

81

84

87 90 93

96 99 102

105 108

110 112 115 119

122

Menus and Mealtime - Supplementary Text

.

125 128

S tr anger in Town - Text 1 Text 2

.

132

Women's Work at

·. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . ..... Text 3 ............................... Horne - Text 1 · . . . . . . . . . .. . Text 2 · . Text 3 · .

135

138 141 144 147

Women's Work Outside the Home - Text 1

150

Text 2

154

Text 3

157

Men's Work at Home - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Children's Work - Text 1 Text 2 Some Modern Occupations -

· . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . ... · .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . · .

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . Text 1 . . . . . . . Text 2 . .

160 163

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1666 169 172

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175

.

178

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Page Building Rapport - Text 1 Text 2 Yoruba Greetings

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Text 3 Text 1 Text 2

. . . . .

· ·

· · · ·

Text 3 More About Yoruba Greetings - Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Modern Greeting Customs - Text 1 Text 2

·

·

· . . . . . . . . . .. . · . . . .. . . . .. . ·

·

. .

.

203 206

.

209

.

Text 2

200

.

. Text 2 · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . Text 3 · . Instructions to a Child - Text 1 · . Text 2 · . Text 3 · . Community Development - Text 1 · . Text 2 · . Text 3 · . Poultry Raising - Text 1 · . Text 2 · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .... .. . Text 3 · ... . . . . .. . Recommended Peace Corps Projects - Text 1 ................. Being Tactful - Text 1

182 185 188 191 194 197

212

215 218

221 224 227

230 233 235

237 240

243 246

249 252

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LAGOS-TEXT 1

Eko Je, olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a.

Okun at'9sa wa okun tOb1 JU Awqn en1a P9

l~ba ~sa

pup~

Eko ko J1nna pUP9

Eko, 19.

~ugb~n

The ocean and the lagoon are near Lagos, but the ocean 1S larger than the lagoon.

l'Eko.

There are very many people 1n Lagos •

srAb~okuta.

Lagos lS not very far from Abeokuta.

•

Awon en1a t'o wa l ' Eko •

.

Lagos lS the cap1tal C1ty of N1ger1a.

J~

on1~owo

•

.

The people who are 1n Lagos are traders.

lae" agbe ko Sl tobe l'Eko.

Farm1ng 18 almost nonex1stent 1n Lagos.

Awqn ara Eko f~ran fSJ1.

The people of Lagos enJoy an easy I1fe (h1gh I1v1ng, pleasure) •

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,

,

",,""

Okun at'9sa wa "okun tob1 JU /

/

V

l~ba

' /

Eko, '" ~sa 19.

,

, ,,

Aw~n

\

",,"

en1a P9

/,

""

I'''

PUP~

/,

Eko ko J1nna pUP9

/

Aw~n

en1a

l'Eko •

en1a

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,

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,

1

/

A

.

V

/

/

,

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r/'/

s'Ab~okutae

•

--- Je,

--

fun Na 1J1r1a.

__________ wa

- .. -- ---,

____ tOb1 JU •

--

-._- - ....

---- ----P9 PUP~ l'Eko. ___ ko J1nna pUP9 s'

• Eko -- ----- ---- s 'Abeokuta • Aw~n

/

on1~owo.

V " " ara Eko feran faJ1. Awqn •

V

Eko __ olu 11u

Okun at'9sa okun _

/

,I

"-

, "- , rse agbe ko S1 tobe l'Eko. /

/

~ugb~n

/

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Awon en1a t'o wa 1 'Eko" JEt •

I'

Eko Je, olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a.

on1~owo.

_______

~t'o

IqE( agb~ -- -- - ... --- 1 'Eko.

_______ ko S1

Awqn ara

--

---- .. fa JJ..

Eko

•

wa l'Eko JE(

tob~

f~ran

l'

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1.

Kinni elu i1u fun Naijiria?

2.

Aw?n emi nla meji we ni e wa

3.

Ewo ni

4.

Nje enia die, ni e ngbe Eke?

5.

Ilu wo ni ke jinna

6.

Iru i~~ wo ni

7.

Bawo ni ise agbe tiRe ri ni Eko? T f

8.

lru igbe aiye wo ni aw?n ara Eke

0

I~ba

Eke?

tobi ju ninu w?n?

.

•

PUp?

?P?l?P?

si Eke?

awpn ti e wa ni Eko n~e?

1

f~ran?

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LAGOS-TEXT 2

Eko Je olu 1lu run NS1J1r1a • •

Lagos 1S the cap1tal c1ty of N1ger1a.

Okun at'~sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n okun J1nna d1~ s'Eko JU 9 sa 19.

The ocean and lagoon are near Lagos, but the ocean 1S a l1ttle farther from Lagos than the lagoon.

Odo okun kun run 1Y9.

The ocean 15 full of salt.

Odo 9sa ko n'1Y9 pupq.

The lagoon does not have a lot of salt.

Ab~okuta

Abeokuta 18 not very far from Lagos.

ko J1nna pUP9 s'Eko.

Ibadan J1nna

d1~

Ibadan 1S a I1ttle d1stance from Lagos.

s'Eko.

Ilaro sunm9 Abyokuta JU'badan 1q_

11aro 18 closer to Abeokuta than Ibadan.

,

Odo 9 sa"- ko n'i19 pupq. .....

......

......

I...

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Okun at'~sa wa lyba Eko, ~ugb9n " "......" #'" ",.." okun J1nna d1 y s'Eko JU 9 sa 19-

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, " ~ ado okun kun

....

~

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" Abeokuta kO J1nna pUP9" s 'Eko.

~

...

#

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v

" " Ibadan d1e s'Eko. J1nna • ,/

run

"-

119-

, .... ,, , , , ..... ..... " sunmo Abeokuta Ju'badan Ilaro • • ~

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run Na1J1r1a.

J~

__________ wa ____ J1nna

l~ba

d1~

Eko,

olu 11u

.

~ugb9n

S'

Okun at'osa okun

_

____ kun run 119. Odo 9sa ko

ko n'1Y9 puPq.

_------- __ J1nna pUP9 s'Eko.

Abeokuta ko •

Ibadan

-

s'

..

sunmo Abeokuta

•

--------

•

J1nna

Ilaro

Kinni Eko je, fun Naijiria?

2.

Ninu qsa ati okun ewo ni 0

3.

Kinni odo okun kun fun?

4.

Bawo ni "Ibadan

5.

Ninu Abeokuta ati Ibadan, ewo ni 0 sunmo Eko? • I1u wo ni 0 sunmo, Abeokuta ju Ibadan 10? • •

ti~e

sunm~

s,

•

s'Eko •

----- --------

1.

6.

Eko , -----s'Eko JU 9sa 19-

-- ----

Odo okun •

d1~

•

JU'badan

Eko ju?

jinna si Eko si?

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LAGOS-TEXT 3

J~

Eko

Lagos 1S the cap1tal C1ty of N1ger1a.

olu 11u run 11u Na1J1r1a.

Odo 9 sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, okun tob1 PUp~ J'9sa 1~.

~ugb9n

The lagoon and ocean are near Lagos, but the ocean 1S b1gger than the lagoon. The ocean conta1ns salt. The lagoon does not conta1n as much salt as the ocean.

Abr0kuta ko

J~nna

Abeokuta 1S not far from Lagos.

s'Eko.

Ibadan J1nna s'Eko JU Abpokuta lq.

Ibadan 1S farther from Lagos than Abeokuta.

Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko •

Ila~o

1S between Abeokuta and Lagos.

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...

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~~

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~ Ibadan J1nna s 'Eko JU Ab~okUta lq. Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ,ugb9n okun tob1 P~P~ J'9 sa 19. '''''' "/,, Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko • '.

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.... , / " Odo okun n1'" 1yq nlllu.

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Eko Jy

•

Eko, ,ugbQn J'Qsa

l~e

--____ tob1 Odo

•

9sa __ __

s'Eko JU

Ibadan

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Abeokuta at'Eko. ,

_____ wa

-- fun

__e

nl.nUe

nl.

_

•

Eko,

l~ba

pup~

to

________ ko

_____ e

Jl.nna

•

wa

ko nl.

l.yq __ odo okun.

Abeokuta

Na1J1r1a.

J1nna

Ilaro wa rar1n

e

stEko. Abrokuta

______________ e

1.

Eko je

2.

Nibo ni odo okun ati psa wa?

3.

Ninu odo okun ati osa, ewo ni 0 kere ju? ,

4.

Iyot po ninu .

5.

Bi ibuso lati Eko si Abeokuta ba je ogota, ibuso, lati Eko si ,

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Naijiria.

ju

.

10.

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.

Ibadan yio le si ni tabi yio din si ogota? ,

6.

Bawo ni I1aro ti,e wa 8i Abeokuta ati Eko? t

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IBADAR'-TEX'! 1

Ibadan 1S the cap1tal C1ty ot the government of the Western Prov1nces of N1ger1a.

Ibadan Je olu 11u tun 1J9 ba 1v9 orun Na1J1r1a. 0Jo a

rna

It usually ra1ns a lot 1n Ibadan.

r? pUPq n'Ibadan.

L'aS1ko ~run n'Ibadan, rna mu pUPq.

orun

In the dry season 1n Ibadan, the sun sh1nes a lot.

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Ibadan Jy 11u t'o tob1 JU gbogbo 11u yoku 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a. Ibadan n1 ohun t1 n1nu 1~T qW9.

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Ibadan has more ot handcratts than Lagos. Ibadan 18 very b1g, [and] surpasses the other c1t1es.

Ibadan tobl. pupo JU awon 1.1u YOku 10 • • .

Ibadan 1S the c1t'1 Wh1Ch 1S b1gger than all other c1t1es 1n N1ger1a.

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L'aS1ko

n'Ibadan, orun a

L'aS1ko ma mu

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Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU n1nu ---

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11u t'o tob1 JU 10 n1 Na1J1r1a • •

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Ibadan n1 n1nu 1se

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tOb1 pUP9 JU 10.

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Ibadan Jy --_ JU gbogbo 11u yoku 19 n1 Na1J1rl.a.

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Da'ruk? olu ilu fun ij9ba iw? orun Naijiria.

2.

Bawo ni

3.

Se apejuwe oju 9j9 ni aeiko ~run ni Ibadan. I

4.

Fi titobi Ibadan we awon ilu 'yoku ni Naijiria.

5.

Kinni Ibadan ni ti

0)'0

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Na1J1r1a.

n'Ibadan.

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1J9 ba

se nroI 8i ni Ibadan? •

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po ju ti Eko 19?

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lBADAN-TEXT 2

Ibadan Jr olu 1Iu fun 1J9ba 1w9 orun Nal.Jl.r1a.

Ibadan 1S the cap1tal c1ty of the government of the Western Prov1nces of N1ger1a.

Ibadan n1 0 tOb1 JU n1nu gbogbo 1Iu t1 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a.

It 15 Ibadan wh1ch 1S b1ggest of all the c1t1es Wh1Ch are 1n N1ger1a.

9Ja

p~

The markets ot Ibadan are very plent1ful.

pUP9 n'Ibadan.

Ibadan ko J1nna pUP9 S1 ~agamu.

Ibadan ko tun J1nna S1 Abeokuta •

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Ibadan 1S not very far trom Sagamu. Ibadan 18 also not far from Oyo and Abeokuta.

at1

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9Ja t'o wa n'Ibadan P9 puPq JU t'1lu yoku 10.

The markets wh1ch are 1n Ibadan are very numerous, more than those of all the other c1t1es.

Ibadan Jy 1lu t'o n1

Ibadan 1S a C1ty wh1ch has many traders.

t

on1~owo

puPq.

The people ot Ibadan are W1se (smart) •

Awon ara Ibadan Je, ologbon. • • 1 ,

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Abeokuta. • 9J8 t'~ wa n,ib~dan P~ puPq JU

Ibadan nl. 0 tab1 JU ninu gbogbo " , / '" I':.J.." 11u tl./ /0 wa.... n1 Na1J1r1a •

t'11u yokU I?

.., ~ " Ibad~n ko Jinna pUP9 81 ~agamu.

Ibadan J¥ --- --- tun 1J9ba 1w9 orun Nal.JJ.r1a.

------ J? olu 11u tun o run Nal.JJ.r1a.

-

tob1 JU n1nu gbogbo ________ n1 NaJ.J1r1a.

Ibadan nJ. 0 __ n1nu gbogbo t1 0 wa nJ. Na1J1r1a.

------ -- 0

___

P~

pUP9 n'

-

9Ja

------ ko Jl.nna PUP9 81

Jl.nna 81

___

•

n'Ibadan.

Ibadan

9Yrr atl.

81 Sagamu. •

Ibadan ko tun J1nna 81

Abeokuta •

_

•

9J8 t'o wa n'Ibadan t'11u YOlm 10.

JU

PCl pUPq JU t'11u yoku 1.

t

Ibadan

n1

on1~owo

puPq.

Ibadan

J~

11u t'o n1

Awon ara Ibadan Je 11

•

•

_

•

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Bawo ni Ibadan ti~e j~ fun ij?ba iwp orun Naijiria?

2.

Ilu wo ni

3.

Da'ruko nkan kan ti

0

tobi ju ni Naijiria?

.

4.

po pupo ni Ibadan. " Da'rukq ilu m~ta ti ko jinna si Ibadan.

5.

~e

6.

Iru awon osise wo 1'0 po ni Ibadan?

0

apejuwe aW9n ara Ibadan.

.

"

.

.

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•

Ile-If~

J~

11u t'o fun awon Yoruba.

~e

patak1 PUP9

•

Ife 1S a C1ty of great 1mportance to the Yoruba people.

Itan so, w1pe Yoruba bere lat1 • • lIe-Ire. •

Trad1t10n says the Yorubas or1g1nated from Ife.

Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se Yoruba s11e. • • • •

Oduduwa 1S the person from whom the Yorubas have descended.

If~

Ife 18 a large C1ty.

J~

1lu t'o tob1.

ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife. •Opolopo • • • •

There are many p1ctoral carv1ngs 1n Ire.

Opa Oranyan Je ohun tfo se patak1 • • • •

Oranyan's staff 1S an 1mportant th1ng J.n Ife.

n1 Ile-Ife •

•

J'

Oduduwa t'o ~~ Yoruba s11~ en1a t1 0 se patak1 • •

'"

' / ' "'" Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o ~e

Oduduwa from whom the Yorubas descended 1S an 1mportant person.

" .... , patak1 PUP9 /

.......

rUn awon YorUba • •

"',

",

....

'"

/

'\

ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife. •Opolopo • • • •

It~n so, wipe Yoruba bere lat1 • • '" lIe-Ire.

Op~ Or;ny~n J~ ohun tfo se pataki • • • • , "

,,' "' ..... / .... Oduduwa l'en1 ti 0 se Yoruba s1le. • • • •

......' s11 '" y" J~ Oduduwa t'o, ~y Yorub~ en18 ti 0 se patak1. •

'\

nJ. Ile-Ife.

'\

•

•

/

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.

-- ------

Itan 89 w1pe

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pUP9

lle-Iry JE( 1Iu t'o fun •

lat1

lIe-Ire.

•

t1

1'~n1

If~

s11

0

JE( 1Iu t'o

r

e

__________

J~

. . Opolopo , ,

ohun t'o

patak1

~e

0

..

se

------ -----

'0

wa n1

J~

Oduduwa t'o

se patak1. •

~E(

1.

lru ilu wo ni lle-lfet je fun awon Yoruba? ' •

2.

Kinni itan so, nipa isedale awon , , Yoruba?

3.

Tani

4.

lfeI kere ni tabi

5.

Da'ruk9 aW9n nkan ti

6.

Kinni

•

__ _

•

Yoruba s11 y

------

.

J~

.

.

,.

-

ppa Oranyan Je n1 Ile-Ife • •

~~

0

I

••

n1 lIe-Ire. • Oduduwa t'o

Oduduwa l'en1 t1 ,

_____ 11u two tob1.

e

1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife. ,

en1a t1

patak1 pUP9

Yoruba bere lat1 • •

lIe-Ire •

•

~e

se awon Yoruba sile? ,

0

0

~e

0

tobi? 0

P?

ni lle-If~.

pataki ti a Ie ri ni Ile-If~~

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Jy 1lu t'o fe patak1 pUP9 n1nu 1tan Yoruba.

lr~

Oduduwa n1 s11e •

.

~n1

t'o se awan Yoruba • • T

ppa 9ranyan J¥ ohun t1 lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire •

0

~e

patak1

•

.

.

..

On1 n1 oruko, oba lIe-Ire 'Je.

.

Ire 1S a C1ty of great 1mportance 1n Yoruba trad1tl.on. Oduduwa 1S the person from whom the Yorubas have descended. The staff of Oranyan 1S an 1mportant thl.ng to see 1n lie. On1 1S the tl.tular name of the ruler of Ife.

Awon , ara lIe-lie k1 saba kola. ,

The people of Ire usually do not have fac1al mark1ngs.

lr~ J~

Ire 15 a c1ty of great fame l.n all N1ger1a.

aw~n

1lu t1 0 lok1k1 pupp n1nu Na 1Jl.rl.a.

., .

,

Awon ara lIe-Ire Je on1se, o.wo.

The people or Ife are craftsmen.

Ir~ J~ ~lu t'o ,e patak1 pUP9 n1nu itsn Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 ~nl. t'~ f~ aW9n Yoruba sfle •

.

.

...,

"

/"

Awon ara Ile-Ife ki saba kola. ,

•

Cpa Oranyan Je ohun ti 6 se patak1 • • • • lat1 r~ ni Il~-Ife •

•

.' .

Awon ara lIe-Ire J~ onise o,w6. ,

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--- -- 1Iu t'o ~e patak1 pUP9 n1nu 1tan ------.

If~

Oduduwa n1 e.n1 t'o se •• s11e. ,

n1

Opa Oranyan Je ohun t1

0

.

.

___ __ t1 0 lok1k1 awon Na1J1r1a.

___ n1 orukp

PUP?

ara

Aw~n

n1nu

~ba

Ile-If~

--- --ki

Ire Je 11u t1 0 • • awon Na1J1r1a •

•

~e

patak1

'JY. •

n1nu

•

on1~~

qwq.

Awon ara Ile-If

r

J~

-

.

1.

Da'ruko, ilu ti

2.

Tani Oduduwa je? ,

3.

Nibo ni 9pa Oranyan wa?

4.

Kinni oruko oye oba

5.

Nje awon ara lle-lfe a rna saba kola?

6.

lse wo ni awon ara lle-lfe, I I

0

0

•

---- --- lIe-Ire• ki saba kola. •

Awon ara

t'o __ aW9n Yoruba

--- ---Jy ohun t1 ---- __ n1 lIe-Ire.

lle-Ife 'Je. • •

•

~n1

-- PUP9 n1nu

s11e. •

•• • n1 Ile-Ife. ---- -On1 n1

Jy 1Iu t'o ~e Yoruba.

se pataki ninu itan Yoruba.

•

•

Ile-If~?

•

•

•

•

•

-

..."

•

n~e?

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IFlJ - TEXT .3

Ir~

J~

11u t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nu awon 1tan Yoruba •

Ife 1S a c1ty of great 1mportance 1n the trad1t10ns of the Yorubas.

•

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan 89 wipe Yoruba 511e.

,~

0

Oduduwa 1S the person from whom, accord1ng to trad1t10n, the Yorubas have descended •

•

ppa 9ranyan J~ ohun t1 lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire. e

0

~e

patak1

The staff of Oranyan 15 an 1mportant th1ng to see 1n Ife.

-

O n1 n1 oruko• nba lIe-Ire• 'Je. • i •

On1 1S the t1tular name of the ruler of Ife.

tfI'IV

Awon ara lIe-Ire k1 saba kola.

The people of Ire usually do not have fac1al mark1ngs.

Awon ara lIe-Ire kun tun 1se o,wo. • • •• •

The people of Ire are fond of craft work.

lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1

Ire 1S a n1ce C1ty.

•

•

•

•

•

/'1

0

II

dara.

'"

/,

II

If~ J¥ 1Iu t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nu

" ",. • awon 1tan Yoruba

\.

•

I"~

"

,. -On1 nJ. oruko, oba lIe-Ire" • • I'

/

•

,

/I'/

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan s9 w1pe , /' Yoruba 511e •

0

,~

'Je.

•

/~

/ " kl." saba kola. " Awen ara lIe-Ire

•

•

•

'\

.

/

•

' I 'Oranyan /" Opa

.

/'

/

,

/ ohun t1,. 0/ ,e patak1 '"

J~ /

/

.

/

/

/

AweD ara lIe-Ire• kun fun 1se, qwq.

,

lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire. ,

/

\

/\

/

//

lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1

•

•

0

/

dara.

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n1nu

lfy Jy

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 ---- -- -___ Yoruba s1Ie.

,~

0

------- --

ohun t1 Iat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire. t

-

J~

On1 n1 oruko • •

--

~n1

------ ----

•

--- -------

~Iu t~ 0

0 __ _

Opa

_

.

•

3.

•

___ •

4.

•

•

•

•

lIe-Ire Je • •

dara.

ninu awon itan Yoruba.

•

•

•

I

9ni

•

Awon ara lIe-Ire

•

ni eniti itan so wipe Tani

•

0

.

se awon Yoruba aile.

••

f

je?

•

je ohun ti I

0

se pataki lati ri ni lle-lfe.

•

•

5.

Iru ilu wo ni lle-lfe je?

6.

Kinni awon ara Ile-lfe kI saba se?

•

•

•

t

0

~~

se patak1

Awon ara lIe-Ire k1

•

Ife je ilu

2.

0

oba lIe-Ire 'Je.

~

kun fun

•

s9 W1pe

f

•

1.

~tan

---- -- n1 lIe-Ire.

__ k1 saba kola.

lIe-Ire Je 11u t1 • •

t1

•

•

Aw?n

patak1 PUp? n1nu

Je ohun t1

•

--- --- 'Je.

.~

~e

____ Yoruba •

•

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. Yoruba. .

•

.

.

Oyo je, ilu ti

0

Awon ilu ti •

wa yika Oyo ni Awe, I • ,

0

.

Oyo is an important town in Yoruba land.

se pataki ni ile

The towns that surround Oyo are Awe, Akinmorin, Fiditi and Shaki •

Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki.

There are many traders in Oyo.

onise owo po pupo ni 9Yo.

Awon t

" ' "

~ango

ni oba ti ,

,

~e

0

.,

Shango was an important king in Dyo.

pataki ni

Py?·

A building that we call 'Atiba' is a building which is very big there.

lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba je ile I

ti

0

tobi pUP9 nibe. I

gbigb~

Igba

Carving of calabashes and drawings are very numerous (common) in Oyo.

ati aworan P? PUP9

9yq.

ni

Ak~san

ni oja ti

•

pyo. • •

0

tobi pupo larin

•

The people of Oyo love to go to the farm, and they like to dance in the market when it becomes evening.

Awon ara Oyo feran lati ma 10 •

•

I

•

•

s'oko, nw?n si f~ran lati

.

rna

.

jo ni oja nigbat'o ba di ojo... ale.

Akesan is the market which is very big in Oyo.

I

Oyo is a town which is not very far from Ibadan.

910 je ilu ti ko jinna pupo si "

I

I

Ibadan.

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.

Oyo , , je,

, , ... ' ...... / ", Igba gbigb~ ati aworan P? pUP9 < ... , n1 9yq. /'

ilu t! ;, se patakl n! ile ' .... I' Yoruba.

, ,;,;'/, 1/, / ,1../ Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo n1 AW" ,,,,~, , ... , , " Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki. ,

Ak~san ni ~ja ti "

/

"

,

.I

... " 9Yo. t

6 t6bi

pup~ larin '"

,..

I

" "" , ... , Awc;>n oni;;7 ~'? p? pup~ ni 9Y9.

....

/ '

"

....

'"

~ango ...

;'

ni oba ti

~e

0

.........

/

pataki ni

,/

-

'"

/'

ba

I

I'

P¥9·

•

,

I

,

I

,

/

I"'"

'-

lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba / " "' ... ti/ "0 tobi pUP9 nib~.

. -----_. .

Oyo je ilu ti ,

.

"

AW9n ara 9Y9 frran lati rna 19 s'oko, nw~n s! f,ran lat~ rna jo nl oj~ nlgbat'o d1 oj~ ale.

Awon ilu ti

,"

J~

'1/

... , , , , .... /,,, j~ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i

Ibadan.

.

se p'ataki __ ___

0

' /

9Y9

1 e

ati aworan PC;> PUP9

I

ni 9yq. 0

__

ni Awe, ,

-

.

ni oja ti

Akinm~rin, Fiditi ati Shaki.

9Yo. t

0

pupo larin ~

I

Awon ,

p? pup~ ni

9Y9.

Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna 10 s' , nw?n si f~ran lati _______ nigbat' 0 ba di ~j~ I

ni oba ti ,

ni

0

pyo. 4

4

rna

ale.

•

I

lIe kan ti a npe __ _ ti

'"

0

tobi pUP9

nib~.

_ je ile

9Y9

j~

ilu ti ko Ibadan.

•

8i

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se p'ataki ni ile

Igba gbig~ ati ------ P9 PUP9 ni Oyo. • •

•

•

Yoruba.

Awon i1u ti 0 wa yika QYo ni __-. • I • _________., Fiditi ati Shaki.

Ak¥san ni

ti

0

1irin

_ __ ~

9Yo.

• •

____ ni

Awon onise 0'110 • ••• • ~ango

9Y9.

AW9n ara 9Y9 ----- ---- -- __ s' , nw~n si f~ran 1ati

rna

_ __ pataki ni

ni

jo ni 9ja nigbat'o ba di ale.

P¥? j~

___ __ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i

------ .

.

2.

Nibo ni ilu Oyo, wa? Awon ilu wo ni o. yi Oyo , , ka?

3.

Awon onise wo ni T , ,

4.

Da'ruko• okan ninu awon oba ti , I .

5. 6.

Iru ile wo ni Atiba

7. 8. 9.

pj~

I

___ __- ti a npe ni Atiba ti 0 pupaT ·nibe. •

1.

I

.

Aworan ati kinni qja wo ni

0

0

0

po" pupo ni 9Yo,? 0

se pataki ni Oyo. • • •

j~?

P9 PUp? ni Py??

tobi pup~ larin 9Y??

-

na'ruko nkan meji ti awon ara Oyo feran lati ma s.e. • ••• • Nje Oyo jinna pupo si Ibadan? •

I

,

•

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OYO - TEXT 2 ,

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki pupo l ni igboro iwo, orun Naijiria.

Oyo is a town which is very important in western Nigeria.

AW9n ara 9y? f~ran lati rna gbT igba ati ise o.na. I I

The people of Oyo love to carve calabashes and [they like the] act of embroidery.

•

,

I

•

Afin ni ile

2

ti

•

tobi pUP9 ni

0

The palace is a very big building in oyo.

Oyo. I I

Atiba tun

j~

ile kan ti

pataki ni igboro

na ni

9Y9

ni a npe ni

9ango ni 9ba ti Oyo do. t I

0

~e

Atiba is also a very important building in oyo.

9Y9.

f~ran

Qja ti aW9n enia

0

lati rna

The market where the people like to trade in Oro is what we call 'Akesan.

Ak~san.

j~ eni ti

0

I

se 3 Shango was a king that founded Oye (new oye). ,

•

l/ni igboro iWQ orun Naijiria/ means 'in all of western Nigeria. '

2/ ilu/ was corrected to /ile/.

3 It should be either /,~ ••• sil~/ or /t, ••• do/, but not /,~ ••• do/ as it is.

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Ni agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo.

In the vicinity of Oyo farmers are very numerous.

Iseyin, Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu ti

Iseyin, Shaki and Awe are the towns that surround Oyo.

. . ,

I

I

. . . .

I

• •

nwon yi Oyo ka.

.

I'

AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran lati rna jo ni owo ale. "

The people of Oyo love to dance in the evening.

.

" , \ ' /

?Y9

,/

/

" " , I

j~ ilu ti 0

(

). b

n1 19 oro ,

/'

~

•

, .,.. "

~

"

'\

~e pataki pUP9

,,,. (

/ ~ango

{'\

9Y?"

1WO orun Na1J1r1a • • /

""

'"

AW9n ara QY? f~ran lati rna gb . b/ " · 1se . I ona. , 19 a at1 I' t

,

f"

I"

\,

1",/;

Afin ni 1le

ti

" Oyo.

Isey~n, I I

"\"

tobi pUP9 ni

0

.

eni ti"

•

I

\,

, ~~

0

,I

\,

.

/...!/

/\

\

'II

Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu ti • •

I \, " " nwon yi' Oyo ka.

••

•

/

I

,

" j~"

0

" N1 agbegbe Oyo "agbe" po pupo • , awon • • • ...

T

'I)

./

ni 9ba t{ " do.

I

,,'

,/

Atiba tun

//

; , /

j~

"" /,

ile kan ti

,

/"

'''\'

/

Awon ara oy~ f~r~n l~ti

•

~e

I

'\

f~ran

•••

'. . /

/

ma j~ n{

owo ale.

'9Yq. "

'\ patak1 ni 19boro

9ja ti aW9n en1a

0

./

lati rna

(9Y9 " "n1. 'a npe /' /"; n1 Ak~san.

na n1

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Oyo je• ilu ti 0 se pataki pupa• • I ni igooro -- • _

--- -- --- -- - -- ------ pUP9 ni igboro iwo orun Nai)"iria I

•

____________ feran lati rna gbe

AW9n ara 9y? fyran lati rna gbe, --~-

---

-~-

igba ati ise ona.

~-~.

l'

----ni ile

ti

0

ni

--

-

•

----- ---j~ ile kan ti pataki ni 9yq.

0

.

--- ti awon enia feran ,

----- -Oyo do. I •

tobi pUP9 ni

0

Atiba tun

ti

0

_

Oja ti awon enia ----- lati rna na ni 919 • I

jy ~ni ti

..

------, Shaki, nwon yi Oyo ka. I

0

..'

.

QY9.

0

~~

Ni ----------- awon agbe po pupo. I

" . .

I

______ , ------,

--_ ni awon ilu ti • nwon yi Oyo ka. • ••

•

••

•••

~e

ni 9ba -------------_ Oyo do. I •

ni awon ilu ti

Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna

0

•

9an g o

~~

po pupa

,

-' ti

j~

______ ni igboro

.

Ni agbegbe Oyo -___ _

....... _--"

ti

se t

-- ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Akesan •

•

ni ile

•

.. ........

Oyo. I

,

,

AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran ---- -- __ ni owo ale• • 't

)"0

_ ... _e

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.-

..

1.

Iru i1u wo ni Oyo je, ni igboro iwo orun Naijiria?

2.

Lehin igba gbigbe, kinni awon ara Oyo tun feran 1ati rna se?

3.

Da'ruko• i1e rneji ti

4.

Nibo ni a npe ni Akesan ni Oyo? , ,

5.

Tani sango je? ,

6.

Iru ise wo ni opo1opo awon enia nse ni agbegbe Oyo? , • , , " I , I •

7.

Yato, si Shaki, da'rtiko, i1u rneji rniran ti

8.

Kinni awon ara Oyo feran 1ati rna se ni owo ale?

.

.

.

•

."

' " .

°

.

-.

se pataki ni Oyo. • • t

"

.,

° yi I

Oyo ka.

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•

•

.

Ogbomosho, je" okan ninu aW9n ilu ti 0 tobi ni iw? o~un Naijiria.

Ogbomosho is one of the big towns in western Nigeria.

Awc;>n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomc;>sh9 ka ni PYc;>, I19rin ati Ejigbo.

The towns which surround Ogbomosho are Dyo, Ilorin and Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi maili • • metadinlogbon si 9Yo. "

Ogbomosho is about twentyseven miles from Dyo.

.

.,

There are many missionaries there. Aw?n ti 0 wa Baptisi.

nib~

Those that are there belong to the Baptist Mission.

ni ijq

Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon si • • • • ni ile'we ti 0 po pupa ni • • Ogbomosho. ,

They built a big church, and they have schools that are very numerous in Ogbomosho.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 nibe ni • a npe ni Taki.

The market which is very important there is what we call 'Taki.'

Awc;>n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ oni~owo, nwon a 8i rna 10 si idale.

The inhabitants of Ogbomosho are traders, and they usually travel far from home ('usually go to distant places').

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Nwn k 55i ti 0 tobi, nW9n si nl ile'we tl 6 P? pUP9 n1 ogbomosho. ,

Ogbomosho Je okan n1nu aW9n ilu , " ~ ~ ~ t1 0 tob1 n1 1W? orun Naijiria. ...

.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataJti pUP9 nib~ ni ; .-: -: a npe n1 Tak1. ,

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AW9n ti 6 wa nib~ ni ijq '" Baptisi. ...

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ninu aW9n ilu ...,' tobi ni iw? orun Naijiria.

AW9n ilu ti ___ ,

0

yi Ogbomsh9 ka ni " ati Ej igbo.

Ogbomosho to bi • • metadinlogbon

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pup~

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pataki pUP9 nibe ni •

Aw?n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ nw~n a si ma 1 si

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AW9n ti

Ogbomosho je okan ninu aW9n ilu ti

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ni

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ni

ko• sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon 8i Nwon • I • ni ' __ ti 0 p? pUP9 ni

119rin ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho. •

t

Ogbomosho to bi maili • •

pUP9 nibe ni

--. 9Yo. •

I

•

a npe ni Taki.

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j~

nwon a 8i

•

rna

10 81 ida1e.

•

1.

Iru ilu wo ni Ogbomosho je ni iwo orun Naijiria?

2.

Awon ilu wo ni

3.

Bawo ni Ogbom9sho ti jinna si Oyo to? • I I

4.

Aw?n ij9 (oji~7

5.

Kinni aW9n ij9 na k? si ogbomqsh??

6.

pja wo ni

7.

Iru ise wo ni opolopo awon ara Ogbomosho nse?

8.

Nibo ni awon ara Ogbomosho feran lati ma 10? T • • • I

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I·

oni,owo,

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yi Ogbomqsho ka?

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wo 10 P9 ni ogbom?sh??

pataki PUp? ni ,

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Ninu awpn ilu ti

0

w~

j~

Yoruba, Ogbom9sh9 ninu aW9n eyi ti

Among the towns that are in Yoruba land, Ogbomosho is one of the big ones.

ni iI, 9kan

tobi.

0

The people of Ogbomosho like to travel far from home and to trade.

AW9n ara ogbom~shq f~ran lati \ ma 10 si idale ati lati ma

•

•

~owo.

9ja ti

0

~e

The market which is very important there is what we call 'Taki.'

pataki pupp niby

l' a npe ni Taki.

..

Awo.n onise Olorun gegeb! " ., Baptisi P? pUP9 nibEi!.

.

.

.

The missionaries such as the Baptists are very numerous there.

Nwon ko sosi ati ile'we fun awon ,

They built churches and schools for the (Ogbomosho) children.

Aw~n

The Ogbomosho people love to prepare turned yam flour and to cook bean soup.

ara Ogbom9sh9 f~ran lati ma ro oka amola ati lat1 ma se I • •

*OJ

obe gbegiri.

••

•

The people of Ogbomosho love Christianity, and they go to church all the time.

Awon ara Ogbomosho feran lse •

•

•

I

I

•

Olorun, nwon a si ma 10 si ,

•

I

•

s9si nigba gbogbo. AW9n ara ogbom9sh? tun f~ran lati ma kola, julo ~u. • •

papa

The people of Ogbomosho love to have facial marks, especially one called 'bamu.'

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Nin~ aw?n 11u tl 0 w~ nl i1,

Nw9n k9 rnq.

Yoruba, ogb6rn?>shf;> j~ 9kan ninu aW9n eyl t'i 6 tobi.

s~i ~ti

i1e'we fun aW9n

.

.

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''''' ''. ' Awon ara, Ogbornosho 1SQ . , • fQran r IT , ... , 010run, a si rna 10 si , A' ( nwon ... s9si n1gba qbogbo.

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9Ja t1 0 ~e patak1 PUp? nibT l' t;pe ni Taki.

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AW9n oni~~ 919run ... .. \ -: "' P? pUP9 n1b~.

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g~g,bi

Ninu aw?n i1u __ _ __ __

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--- -------. Awon ara Ogbomosho ise · , • f~ran r 010run, nwon , , a si rna 10 si

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Aw?n ara Ogborn9sh9 f~ran 1ati "ma ro ----- ati 1ati rna se

AWCj>n ara ogbomoshq f~ran , __ ati 1ati rna

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-

.

Awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran , , '" ..... 1ati rna kola, papa ju10 bamu. • •

, ..... Baptisi

Yoruba, ogbom9sh j~ 9kan ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

9ja ti 0

-

"... " Awon ara ogbomosho f~ran 1at1 rna , , . ro oka amo1a ati 1at1 rna se • ............. • obe" gbegiri.

pataki PUp? nibT

.

.

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,

Awon ara Ogbomosho tun feran 1ati rna ----J papa ju10

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AW9n oni~~ 919run P? pUP9 nib~. Nw9n k9 ---- ati ------ fun aW9n ?rnq.

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ti 0 w? ni i1~ JOe okan ,

---- -- s9si ati i1e'we fun

I

ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi. _________

_

f~ran

___

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1ati rna

f~ran

ro oka amo1a ati 1ati rna se

1ati

•

•

rna 19 si ida1~ ati 1ati rna ~owo.

Awon ara Ogbornosho ----- --______ , nwon a si rna 10 si o

PUp? nib4f

•

.

, . '

l' a npe ni Taki.

S9si nigba gbogbo.

Awon ara Ogbornosho -----. ~ ______ kola, papa jU10 bamu.

gegeM Baptisi t

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o

I

p? pUP9

•

nib~.

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•

ni Nigeria.

1.

ninu awon i1u ti 0 Ogbornosho je okan , •

2.

1ati rna se? , owo sise Pe1u , kinni awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran I

3.

Nibo ni a npe ni Taki?

4.

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5.

feran 1ati rna toju? wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho • • • • • a si rna 10 nwon feran ise 010run, , Awon , , , ara ogbomosho , I •

6.

feran 1ati rna ko? Iru i1a wo ni awon , ara Ogbornosho ' , •

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bamu.

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TEXT 3

Ogbomosho je okan ninu . awon i1u ti 0 ~e pataki ni i1~ Yoruba.

Ogbomosho is one of the towns which is important in Yoruba land.

Aw~n

There are very many people in this town.

enia P9 pUP9 ni i1u yi.

AW9n ara i1u na feran lati ma • !3 owo , nwc;>n si f~ran 1ati ma 10 si ida1e. • •

The people of the town love to trade and they love to travel far from home.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib, l' a npe ni Taki.

The market which is very important there is what we call 'Taki.'

AW9n oni~~ 919run, papa jU19 Baptisi po pupo nibe. • • •

The missionaries, especially the Baptists, are very numerous there.

.

Nwon ni sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon " si ni awon suku 10po10PQ. ,

They have big churches, and they have very many pupils.

Aw~n

The people of Ogbomosho love to cook bean soup and turned yam flour.

.

...

ara Ogbom?sh9 f~ran 1ati ma se obe gbegiri ati oka • T. • amo1a•

•

9Y~,

119rin, Ejigbo ati aW9n i1u 10 ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.

...

hi'

.

,

Oyo, I10rin, Ejigbo and such other towns are those that surround Ogbomosho.

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ogborno.sh6. je okan ntnu . .... awon'"!lu " " " ~ /. ,. ti 0 ~e patak1 n1 iI, Yoruba. "

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Nwon ni SOS1 teo t6bi, nwon

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AW9n oni~~ Q19run, papa jU19 " ,/,~, Baptisi P9 pUP9 n1b~.

Ogborn9sh9 jet okan ninu awon ilu' • • ti 0 ~e pataki •

Aw~n

enia

--

ob~ gbegiri • T.

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ati oka •

---, -', ati aW9n i1u b -'e 10 n1• nwon yi Ogbomosho , kat

...

•

--- -_ ,_ __ PUp? l' a npe ni Taki.

--------.

Aw?n ara OgbornC?sh9

----I ni i1u yi.

AW9n ara ilu na 1ati rna .---_., nW9n si feran • 10 si ida1e.

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.

Nwon sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon ,ni. si ni awon , ----

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nib~

AW9n oni~~ Q19run, _ _______ po pupa nibe. • • •

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Ogborn9sh9 j~ 9kan ---- ---- --ti 0 ~e pataki ni il~ Yoruba.

NW9n ni --- -- __., nw9n si ni awc;>n suku 19Pc;>1 9P9' Aw?n ara Ogborn?sh9 fTran lati rna se ati _

ni ilu yi.

_____ e

AW9n ara ilu na frran lati rna ~owo, nW9n si frran lati rna

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? l'a --- -- ----. _

9Y~,

119rin, Ejigbo --- ----- ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka. I .. ,

nib~

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---- ----- ------, papa ju19 Baptisi po pupa nibe. •

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•

1.

Nibo ni Ogbornosho wa?

2.

Bawo ni enia tise po ni Ogbornosho si?

3.

Da'ruko nkan rneji ti awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati se.

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ni oja ti

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5. 6.

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se pataki pupa ni Ogbornosho. ,

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Obe wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati rna se? • • • I I I , Aw~n

ilu ti

0

yi Ogbomqsh~ ka ni _ , _ , ati

•

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AW~

Qyq.

JfI' 1lu kekere lean l"ba

Awon ara Awe reran 1at1 stoko. •

••

TEXT 1

Awe 18 a small town near Oyo.

ma 10

The people of Awe l1ke to go to [the1r] farms.

I

..,

Opolopo aW9n ara Awe reran 1at1 I rna ~owo. ,

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The people of Awe l1ke to l1ve 1n the same house together [B 8 faml.116s].

Awon ara --' Awe reran 1at1 rna gbe 11e kanna. I

I '

Awon , ebl. , a

rna

.

gbe po 10JU

Many of the people of Awe l1ke to engage 1n trad1ng [l..e., reta1l merchand1s1ngJ.

karma.

""" Gbogbo aW9n enl.a t'o wa nl. Aw? Ie nl. egbawa •

Those fam1ll.es usually ll.ve together at the same place. All the people of Awe exceed 20,000.

•

AW9n ara st9Ja.

.....

AW~ r~ran

lat1

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...

The people of Awe l1ke to go to market.

19

-.

There are many pa~rooredl

Opolopo 11e penu 1'0 wa l'Awe. ,

houses In Awe.

lCorrugated 1ron sheets.

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' " AWCln E!b1

8

m8

gbe

"" P9, lo~ karma.

, :'''''''' Awon ara' 'Awe 1at1 ma'" 10 • • teran • • s,oko.

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Awon ara Awel feran lat1 rna In'1' • , , ' s'9Ja.

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Awon , ara Awe l.le kanna.

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Qyq.

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Awon ara Awe feran • ••

•

Awe reran Is t1 • •

Aw~n

-

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ara "-Aw?

__ lq

s'9Ja.

I

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-" Awon , ara Awe fer an lat1 ma gbe

.

Opolopo --- ---- 1'0 .. l'Awe. ,

1.

Leba ilu wo ni Awe wa?

2.

Iru ise wo ni opolopo , ,. awon ara Awe, feran 1ati rna

•

.

•

kannB.

I

-

loa sowo.

gbe po lolU

Gbogbo awon en18 t'o __ -- ---- egbawa • •

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ma

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3.

1ati rna gbe? Bawo ni awqn ara Awe Ele feran , •

4.

Awon , enia ti o wa ni Awe, ti po to?

5.

Iru i1e wo 10 po, 1 'Awe? ,

6.

Bawo ni awqn ebi se ngbe ni Awe?

7.

1ati rna 10. Da orukot ibi meji ti awon ara Awe, feran , • •

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AWl, - TEXT 2

-

AW~ J~

1lu kekere ken

1~b8

Awe 18 a certa1n small town near 0'10.

9yq.

-

-

Awon ara Awe' I feran lat1 rna 10I s'oko. I

The people of Awe l1ke to go to [the1r] farms.

-

pp~l?p~

Also, many of the people ot Awe l1ke to go to Lagos.

aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun reran lat1 rna 10I s'Eko. •

NW9n f~ran lat1 kanna.

rna

gbe p~ l'oJU

They l1ke to l1ve together 1n the same place. The fam1l1e8 usually l1ve together 1n the same house.

AW9n t1

0

-

ngbe AW7 1e n1 ~gbiw8.

AV,

(L~h1n ne) aW9n ara lat1 rna 19 s'1da1,. Is~

Those who l1ve at Awe exceed 20,000. The people of Awe l1ke to travel.

t?ran

oko 1'0 P9Ju lir1n • .,n ar.

Farm1ng 18 a very common occupat1on aMong the people of Awe •

Awe. •

The people ot Awe are not loarera.

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Awo,n ara Awe, feran lat1 rna 10 s toko.

(L~hin n~) ~w9n ara Xw, t~r~n lat1 rna 19 s'id81~.

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Op~ lope aW9n ara 1w7 l' ~v tUn feran lat1 rna 10I s'Eko. •

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rna

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gbe p~

kan

AW~

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l'oJU

IB~ eke 1'0 P9JU lir1n aW9n ar~

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9yq. Awe •

-

AW9n ara Awe, sroko.

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- 10•

----- ---- rna

Awon ara Awe k1 • •

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NW9n f~ran kanna.

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_______ a ma gbe 11e kenna po. I

AW9n t1

0

---- --- -- --

(L~h1n ne) aW9n ara

lat1 rna

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AW~ J7 11u kekere --- -___ 97Q'

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(L~h1n

mi 10 •

Awon ara Awe •

s'oko.

lat1

-

pp~19PP

Is~

aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun

feran

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•

•

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0

-

ngbe Aw? Ie

e

ni)

_

ma 19

s'1dal,.

oko 1'0

aW9n ara

Awe. , ---- --

-----. Aw?n

AW9n t1

a ma gbe

k1 1,e

••

~1

e

1.

Da'ruko ilu kekere kan ti 0 wa leba Oyo.

2.

Yato• si oko 1il0, , nibo ni opo10po awon ara Awe• tun feran 1ati • , • I ' •

I

rna 3.

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Ise wo 10 poju larin awon ara Awe? ,

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,-

4.

NjeI T ole ni awon ara Awe? . • I

5.

Bi beko, kinni idi ti ko fi j~ be,? • •

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,. AWlJ - TBXT 3

.J

AW~ J~

11u kekere kan

lr ba 919-

-

Those who l1ve there exceed

Awon t'o ngbe 1Iu Awe Ie n1 ~gbarun.1 • •

.

10,000 •

~

,."

Awe 1S a certa1n small town near Oyo.

Awon ara Awe feran 1at1 rna " 10 s'oko. t

The people of Awe l1ke to go to Cthe1rJ farms.

(L~h1n na) ~P?1?P9 aW9n ara

Many of the people of Awe l1ke to go to Lagos.

Awe feran la t1

•

•

I~~ ag~~ 1'0

.

rna

10 ,s 'Eko. •

Farm1ng 18 a very common occupat10n among the people at Awe •

PPJu lir1n awpn

ara Awe. ~

-"-

Those who l1ve at Awe usually I1ve 1n the same house together as a fam1ly.

Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe • • 1le kanna po gegeb1 eb1_

•

-

AW9n ara Aw; k1

••

1~e

•

The people of Awe are not loafers.

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lIe panu 1'0 P~Ju I'AW?_

Pan-roofed houses are numerous 1n Awe,

lThe student should have not1oed that th1S f1gure 1S 10,000 less than that g1ven 1n the preced1ng two verS10ns. The change was un1ntent1onal.

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,," '" lse""agbe 1'0/ P9Ju 1ar1n aw~n " , ~', ara Awe •

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,oko.

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" " kl. Awon ara" Awe ,

.

,/

,

..:,

lIe panu

.., AW

r

Jr --- ------ --- ---- ---.

Awon t'o

Ie n1

IY

1'0

/

1~e

....

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r·

' , " " P9Ju 1 'Awe. I

-1--

~--

egbarun. •

•

·

-

1Iu Awe· Ie nl.

,.",

-.I

Awon ara Awe feran

-----.

.,

Awe

(L~h1n

stEko.

•

--"

_

f~ran

latl. rna 19 stEko •

..... •

_

r

Awe • •

#oJ

.

_

______________ saba rna gbe

.

--- - __ ~_ po gegeb1 eb1. ____ __-

na)

lse agbe 1'0 pOJu

---- lar1n awon •

Awon t'o ngbe Awe

,

feran lat1. rna •

10e sroko.

(L~h1n na) PpplPP9 aW9n ara

ara Awe. •

,

--- -- --- ------ kan 1 r ba 9Y~.

----

egbarun. 1 •

_

-.I

Awon ara Awe reran lat1 rna 10

,~

".!J,

Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe '/ .¢" :""" " l.le kanna p? grg~b1 ~b1.

•

••

kl.

1~e

.

11e kanna po gegebl. ,. eb1.

•

91,.

Awon ara Awe •

1

lIe panu 1'0 ~

-- ---

--_. •

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je ilu kekere kan leba

1.

II

- -.

.

-."

2.

3.

4. 5.

Da'ruko ibi rneji ti aW9n ara AW~ feran 1ati rna 10. • • ni if~ ti 0 poju larin awon ara Awe. • • • -J ..., Awon ti o ngbe AW~ saba rna gbe ile kanna po gegebi kinni? , ~

•

--

•

-./

.

Iru ile wo ni o poju l'Aw~?

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tl 0 ba f y lq Sl Ibadan la t1 AW y , Yl0 kpkto

s~

he takes a bUS, he w~ll pay three sh~ll~ngs s~xpence, but ~f he takes a lorry, he w~ll pay two sh~ll~ngs s~xpence.

AW~ S~ Ibadan to ibuso m~rin­

En~ken~

When he reaches Oyo, he can take a bus; ~f he wants, he can also take a lorry.

Ie gun

'\

-

/

/",

\

/""

I

\

Ibadan to ibuso mer •/ \l.n-I 1/ \. ,/_, lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Aw y s~ 9Y9 1"'" \~, J~ ~bus9 kan at'abq_

Awe,

S~

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----J

~-~

..

Sl Ie groko ero.

--- ... _- --.. -

-- ----

________ , ~epe

~ugb9n

9k? elero

gun,

0

--

_

•

Y10

san slle I _

___________ .,

Y10

Ie

0

----- --- •

.

Y10

san slle meJl abo. I ,

.

Awe Sl Ibadan to ibuso

----- merin-

Awy

Sl

------ __, ~ugb9n

9Y9

J~ 1bus9 kan at, ab 9·

J~

Awy •

Sl

9Y9

-

1.

Kinni enikeni ti 0 ba fe• 10• si Ibadan lati Awe yio koko Re? " • • , T

2.

AW9n qkq wo ni

3.

Ti gun

4.

0

ba gun

0

-

koko gun moto I I r

ba de Qyq tan,

meta abo, ,

san Is~le meJl abo. ,

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n

Y10

T'o ba gun basl,

t'o ba

1'0

--

9Y9.

Nlgbatl b9 s1 J

ba de Qyq tan,- -0

'0 - -

------',

de N~gbat~ 0

t

Ie gun ti

0

ba de 9YQ?

.

.

yio san {)i1e meta abo, sugbon ti o ba ,

yio san sile mej i abo. I

•

•

~

Awe si ayo to ibusoI melo? • • •

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~1k~n1

Whoever rnlght want to go from Lagos to Ibadan can go by traln.

T'o ba f y gun qkq oJu'rln y1, Y10 10 S1 Ido.

If he wants to board the traln, he wl11 go to Ido.

Opolopo enla 1'0 feran latl rna gun oko oJu'rl.n.

Many people 11ke to go by traln.

Nlpa eyl, aW9n 1bus9 dl~ dl~ nl. a 0 kan, k1 a to de Ibadan.

On the traln ('concern1.ng th1.s'), we shall pass a few statl.ons before we reach Ibadan.

t'o ba f~ lq lat1 Eko s'Ibadan Ie ba oko , , oJu'r1n lq.

I

I

I

•

I

•

I

,

I

These are Agege, Ifo, and OlokemeJl.. Owo tl enl.a nsan n1pa g1gun 9kq oJu'rl.n ko flo be po pupo.•

The fare wh1.ch people pay for the tra1n 1.S not really very h1gh.

~P?l?P9

Many of those who go by tral.n l1.ke to have a good t1rne thereon.

I

•

tl. nl9 nl.pa qkq oJu'r1n feran lat1 ma ~e raJl. nl.nu I

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,

t'o be fa lq latl Eko s'lbadan le oke , , oJu'rln lq.

Enlken~ , ,

ba

,

ba

f~ gun qkq oJu'rln yi, y1.0 10 sJ.

T'O

...

~

~

~"

"

~kq

\

I

•

Opolopo tl nlo nipa o.ko, oJu'rln fer~n latl rna ~e f~Ji n~nu , oke, yi.

Opolopo enis 1'0 feran latl rna I , I gun ?kc: 0 JU 'rln. I

",

./

Ido.

I

...

~

Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun .... 0Ju'rln ko" fl be~" po pupo,_

I

•

I

,

,

•

.

Nipa eyi, aW9n lbusq di~ di~ nl ... a 0 kan, kl a to de Ibadan.

Enlkenl t'O ba I

s'Ibadan Ie ba T'o ba YlO

___ -

9k~

I

0Ju'rln lq.

Sl

•

1'10

•

•

Sl __ - .

latl

..

Nlpa eYl, aW9n

Nlpa eYl, awon dle dle nl 'I . , a 0 kan, kl a to de • Awqn nl Agege, __ - atl

a •

0

kan, kl

Awqn nl

rna

--- nl B

to de Ibadan.

, If9 atl ---------.

Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun _______ ko fl be po •

_-- tl enla nsan nlpa glgun oko oJU'rln ko fl be, . •

10

yl,

gun

f~

Opolopo enlB 1'0 • gun • '."oko 1 •

1'0 feran latl rna I

I

,

.

Opolopo tl nl0 nlpa oko oJu'rln feran la tl rna ~e . nlnu I

..

I

T'o ba

oJu'rln yl,

f~

19

Enlkenl t'o ba fe lq latl Eko s'Ibadan Ie ba --- lq.

latl Eko

,

nlnu

,

,

,

•

•

•

I

kq Yl.

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Nibo ni enia ti Ie gun oko oju'rin ti nlo Iati Eko 8i Ibadan? • • • Nje awon enia feran lati gun oko yi?

5.

rna

•••

Da'ruk? ibus9 m7ta ti a si Ibadan.

4.

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0

•

•

kan ti a ba ngun ~k? oju'rin lati Eko

Bawo ni owo ti enia nsan fun gigun oko • • yi ti

PC?

to?

..., Kinni opolopo awon ti ngun oko yi feran Iati rna se ninu re? ," "

..

.

.

.

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En~ken~

"

.

lat~

t'o ba fe 10

Ibadan Ie 10 •

n~pa

,

oko •

I

Eko

s~

Whoever m~ght want to go from Lagos to Ibadan can go by

0Ju'r~n.

tra~n.

T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y~, y~o gun n~

If he wants to board th~s conveyance, he w~ll board ~ t at Ido.

Ido.

AW9n n~

~bus9

t'o kan ko to de Ibadan

. '..

n~pa

en~a

feran

lat~

.

y~

.

.

l'aye

n~nu.

.

Many people l~ke to go by tra~n because the fare ~sn't very much.

ma 10

oko 0Ju'r~n, n~tor~pe , owo re ko po pUPQ.

Oko ,

~t

Agege, Ifo, at~ OlokemeJ~.

Opolopo , ,

passes before gets to Ibadan are Agege, Ifo and OlokemeJ~.

Stat~ons wh~ch ~t

Th~s

conveyance

~s

qu~te

spac~ous. ('Th~s conveyance

has room

~n ~t.

,)

Awon , lOUSO, t'o s~ wa k~ 0 to de Ibadan pot lopolopo. ,.

There are many stat~ons before ~t reaches Ibadan. ('And statlons wh~ch are, before ~t reaches Ibadan, are numerous very. ,)

AW9n lJoko tl 0 wa

The seats whlch are there are very comfortable.

I

•

nlb~

rqrun

l~pqlqpq.

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En1ken1 t r 6 b~ fa 10 lat1 Ek6 81 '\~, \ \ / Ibadan Ie 10 n1pa oko oJu t r1n. • • • /

/

\

/

/

/

"

I

/

T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y1, Y10 gUn n1 \ / Ido. \

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I"

/

/

•

.

. .. .

" AW9n del'

"" , , wa , k1/ 0 to/ 1bu89 t'o/ 81

,

,/v

/

\. " /, , I"b'adan po 10polopo. t

••

I

•

/"\

Awon 1buso t'o kan ko to de Ibadan • ..c • "\ /" /" n1 Agege, Iro at1 010kemeJ1. '"

•

//"

AW9n 1Joko t1 / \. " l\>pqlqpq.

0

/\

"

wa n1b y rqrun

",," / \ / Opolopo en1a feran lat1 rnaL, 10 , " oJu'r1n, I' / / / n1pa oko n1tor1pe , " ko" po" pUPQ. /" owo/ re

.

.

.

En1ken1 _ - ba fe -- la t1 Eko -" Ibadan Ie -- nlpa oko • • •

Oko -- 1 'aye ---_.

T'o -Ido.

Awon ---__ t '0 81 ..- k1 0 • de Ibadan -- lopolopo.

AW9n

f~

gun --- y1, Y10

•

n1

•

•

•

I

•

t '0 kan -- to -- Ibadan

n1 Agege, If? --- 010keme J 1.

. ..

AW9n ----- t1

0

--

n1beI rorun ,

.

Opolopo , , ---- feran la t1 -- 10 n1pa --- oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe re ko __ pUPQ • •

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------- t'o ba -- 10, ---- Eko S~ Ibadan -- 10 oko 0Ju'r~n.

---

T '0 ba -- gun qk9 --, y~o gUn--

Awon ~buso, __ Iba dan po

•

•

y~

- ----

n~nu.

I

.

Ido.

s~

•

----lbuso t'o --- ko -- de Ibadan -_ Agege, --- a tl 010keme J1..

wa -- 0 to •

I

. .

Opolopo enla , , ____

owo

1.

2.

r~

0

wa ---- rqrun

l