Sa - The Lizard

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This document presents a children's literacy story titled "Så, the Lizard," originally rendered in the Iceve language. The story is part of the Kids' Literacy class by Ogalawen and is an Iceve Animal Story. The original text was written by Gordon Martin, falling under the Literature Stage One category for beginning readers. Illustrations for the booklet were also created by Gordon Martin. The copyright is held by SIL Cameroon, with an initial copyright in 2007 for the illustrations and a subsequent copyright in 2016 for the Iceve rendition. The work is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), allowing for adaptation and sharing but prohibiting commercial use. Users must retain copyright and credit to the original authors and illustrators. The Iceve language is spoken in the Akwaya Subdivision of Manyu Division in the Southwest Region of Cameroon, as well as in Obudu LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria. The ISO 639-3 code for Iceve is 'bec.' The English title is "Så ('We will ask!'), the Lizard." The Iceve version was rendered by the Kids' literacy class in 2016 at Eza’s compound in Ogalawen. SIL Cameroon has granted permission for this booklet to be translated and published in other African languages. The story details Så's actions and interactions, introducing basic sentence structures and vocabulary in Iceve for young learners.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages21

Reading Time32 min

Sa, the Lizard

Iceve

Manyu Division, South West Region, Cameroon

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Language: Iceve, spoken in the Akwaya Subdivision, Manyu Division, Southwest Region, Cameroon and Cross River State, Obudu LGA, Nigeria .

####### ISO 639-3 Language Code: bec
######## Title in English: Så (“We will ask!”), the Lizard
######### Rendered in Iceve by: Kids’ literacy class 2016, Eza’s compound, Ogalawen
########## Original text: Gordon Martin, Literature Stage One (Beginning readers)
########### Illustrations: Gordon Martin
############ © SIL Cameroon 2007 Permission is granted by SIL Cameroon to translate and publish this booklet in African languages .
############# 1
############## Avaŋga ɔmɔ alɛgɔla ite ala Så . Så âcaal.
############### Så âcaal kɛ
################ ɔvasɛ . Atiī ɛyaŋgɛ .

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What is the title of the story and what language is it primarily in?

The title of the story is "Så, the Lizard." It is primarily written in the Iceve language, with an English translation of the title provided as "Så ('We will ask!'), the Lizard."

Who created the illustrations and original text for "Så, the Lizard?"

The illustrations and the original text for "Så, the Lizard" were created by Gordon Martin.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. It allows for adaptation and sharing but prohibits commercial use, requiring users to retain copyright and credit to the original authors and illustrators.

Jul 19, 2026

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