The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11: 1-9)

Zarmaciine (Zarma)

1. Ndunnya kulu binde, i deene fo, ciyaŋ folloŋ mo.
2. A go mo, waato kaŋ i goono ga dira ka koy wayna funay haray, kal i di batama fo Sinar laabo ra. I goro noodin mo.
3. Kal i ne care se: «Iri ma koy ka fareeje kar k'i ton hal a ma boori gumo.» Fareejey binde te i se tondi, botogo mo te i se siminti.
4. I ne: «Iri ma koy ka kwaara fo da cinari kuuku fo mo cina, kaŋ a boŋo ga to hala beena gaa. Iri ma te iri boŋ se maa hala iri ma si say-say ndunnya kulu ra.»
5. Rabbi binde zumbu zama nga ma gallo guna, da cinaro kaŋ Adam-izey cina.
6. Rabbi binde ne: «Guna i go dumi folloŋ, i deene fo mo. Hari kaŋ i sintin ka te neeya. Hay kulu si no mo kaŋ ga mongo i se haŋ kaŋ i ga miila ngey ma te ra.
7. Iri ma zumbu k'i deeney diibi, i ma si faham da care sanni.»
8. Yaadin no Rabbi n'i tunandi nd'a noodin, k'i say-say nangey kulu ndunnya ra, hal i fay da gallo cinayaŋo.
9. Woodin sabbay se no i n'a maa daŋ Babila, zama noodin no Rabbi na ndunnya kulu deeney diibi. Noodin mo no Rabbi n'i say-say ndunnya kulu ra.

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Tower of Babel in Nilo-Saharan languages

Acholi, Baka, Dholuo, Kalenjin, Kumam, Lango, Mbay, Ngambay, Nuer, Sar, Teso, Uduk, Zarma

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