Ij Yokwe Lok Aelon Eo Ao

Ij io̧kwe ļo̧k aelōn̄ eo aō,
Ijo iaar ļotak ie,
Meļan ko ie, im iaļ ko ie,
Im iiāio ko ie.
Ij jāmin ilo̧k jāne,
Bwe ijo jikū em̧ool,
Im aō ļām̧oran indeeo.
Em̧m̧an 'ļan̄n̄e inaaj mej ie[1].

[itʲ i̯ɒ.kwɛ lˠɒkʷ ɑe̯.lʲɤŋ ɛ̯ɔ ɑ.ɤ]
[i.tʲɔ i̯ɑːrˠ lʷɔ.tˠɑk i̯ɛ]
[mʲɛ.lˠɑnʲ kɔ i̯ɛ imʲ i.ɑlˠ kɔ i̯ɛ]
[imʲ iː.æ.i̯o kɔ i̯ɛ]
[itʲ tʲæ.mʲinʲ i.lʲɒkʷ tʲæ.nʲɛ]
[pwɛ i.tʲɔ tʲi.kɯ ɛ.mˠɔːlʲ]
[imʲ ɑɤ̯ lˠæ.mˠɔ.rʷɑnʲ inʲ.rʲeː.ɔ]
[ɛmˠ.mˠɑnʲ lˠɑŋ.ŋɛ i.nʲɑːtʲ mʲetʲ i̯ɛ]

I love my islands,
Where I was born,
The surroundings, the paths,
And the gatherings.
I cannot leave here,
Because this is my rightful place,
My family heritage is forever here.
It is best for me to die here[1].