PagineTer vea wan man jaki ve
A free picture book in Tiv by Tagel Aboneh
Ter vea wan man jaki ve is a picture book in Tiv for ages 5–11 by Tagel Aboneh that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Tiv
- Author
- Tagel Aboneh
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Ter vea wan man jaki ve is a short illustrated picture book in Tiv by Tagel Aboneh. It is written for ages 5–11, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Tiv. The book comes from the African Storybook and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Ter man wan na ve mough gôgô zende vea jaki ve. Mba dugh sha gbenda yô, ior mbagenev pine ve ityôkyaa i ve henda jaki ga yô. Tsô ter la kaa a wan na er a unde sha jaki. Un…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Tiv
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Ter vea wan man jaki ve” free to read?
Yes. “Ter vea wan man jaki ve” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “Ter vea wan man jaki ve” in?
It is written in Tiv. Pagine has 176 free children’s books in Tiv.
What age is “Ter vea wan man jaki ve” for?
It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ter vea wan man jaki ve”?
“Ter vea wan man jaki ve” was written by Tagel Aboneh.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ter vea wan man jaki ve — Author: Tagel Aboneh; Translation: Terkule Aorabee; Illustration: Adonay Gebru. Language: Tiv. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=39580 · Page updated October 2026