Fulah, Fulani or Peulh Tongue Twisters

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Original:
Nyaamo nyaanya nano Nano nyaanya nyaamo
English:
The right scratches the left; The left scratches the right.
German:
La droite gratte la gauche; La gauche gratte la droite.
from Niger
Original:
Fatma bafatima, Fatma barafatima, Fatma barafatima, Fatma barafatima
English:
Fatma is a very beautiful woman, Fatma is a very beautiful woman, Fatma is a very beautiful woman, Fatma is a very beautiful woman
Original:
Fafutu fafurin fafutu fafurin, Fafutu fafurin fafutu fafurin
English:
The one who sells bottles sells bottles, The one who sells bottles sells bottles
Original:
Fulbe fula fati, Fula fati fula fati
English:
The Fulbe woman is beautiful, The beautiful woman is beautiful
Original:
Fula fula fula fula, Fula fula fula fula
English:
The woman is beautiful, The woman is beautiful
Original:
Pellik pellik pellik pellik, Pellik pellik pellik pellik
English:
Pellik is running, Pellik is running
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