Quiripi
Rosary
Prayers
This
language is also known as Quinnipiac, Mattabesic, Naugatuck, and
Unquachog.
This
language
was spoken by people in the Quinnipiac, Mattabesic,
Naugatuck, Paugussett, Schaghticoke, Wampano, and Unkechaug tribes that
used to inhabit Connecticut. Tehse tribes were devastated by
smallpox and other European diseases. In some of the Wampano
villages, ninety percent of
the population died. Other New England Native Americans, along
with these tribes merged together after such devastation.
Consequently, many of the original tribal distinctions were lost.
Sadly, because of the necessary merging, they cannot prove a continuous cultural
tradition to the federal government.
See also The
Work
of
God's Children page for the illustrated version of
prayers
in this language.
Noûshin
Aûsequamuk
Terre / Our Father / Pater Noster
Noûshin
aûsequamuk
terre
wérrettepantammunatch wòweztâuonatch
kowésewunk
Peamoutch' kúkkussootúmmowunk,
kòrantàmmowunk neratch
sket'ôkke nenar âusequamuk terre,
Mèsonah èa kèsuk kónkesekatush
noméetsounk,
petúkkenêag akquantamínah
nomàtchereúnganansh
nenar tàkquantaminan ewojek
nomàtcherehéaqueàguk,
Asquonsàkkongonan rame-re mítchemôuretounk,
webe kûppoquohwhèriggamínah wutche madjk'
wutche kèkatah kètassootómoonk,
quah milkèssowunk quah
àíttarwejanúnguesówunk
michème quah michème: Ne râtch.
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