When I lived "in the bush" at my old post, they preferred speaking the local language, which was Bulu. I would find myself in groups where people rarely spoke French. Thus, I took it upon myself to learn Bulu. Here's some sentences I've learned in Bulu:
1)
Ma dji mekala a Mekalat. I eat
beignet in Mekalat.
2)
Wo dji mise mikos. You eat
fish eye.
3)
Akon a kon amu na ake dji kon a akon.
Akon is sick because he ate beans and plantains.
4)
Ma ke yen etua metua emos Ntewua.
I saw an extraordinary car on Wednesday.
5)
Monti Minsili asili minsili adjo minsini. Mr. Minsili was talking about the
bicycle.
After learning simple sentences, I
started working on translating short stories.
Here's one about baton de manioc.
I suppose one could title it "Obili bibobolo? Got Baton?":
