ˈpé aˈwêni be=ko riˈhòwi-li tʃ͡aˈbè [ˈkíti ˈpé koˈlì tiˈjôpatʃ͡i ˈní-la ru-ˈwá siˈnéwi=ko ba]
just alone.PL just=EMPH live.people-PST before SUB just side church COP-REP say-MPASS first.time=EMPH CL
There were just a few people living (here) before, that is why it is said it was over there by the church the first time.