ˈpé aˈwêni be=ko riˈhòwili tʃ͡aˈbè [ˈkíti ˈpé koˈlì tiˈjôpatʃ͡i ˈníla ˈra siˈnêwi=ko ba]
just alone.PL just=EMPH inhabit.PL-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