Kabyle Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Tamazight, the Berber language taught in schools, and Taqbaylit.

This Berber language is spoken by 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 people worldwide, but mainly in Kabylia, in northeast Algeria or Kabylie (Provinces of Algiers, Béjaïa, BBA, Bouira, Boumerdes, Sétif, Tizi Ouzou, and parts of Jijel). It is also spoken in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States of America, and Canada.

Kabyle uses a Berber Latin alphabet which has 34 letters. It does not use O, P, and V, so it has only 23 letters of the Latin alphabet. It also has 11 additional modified Latin leters: Č Ḍ Ɛ Ǧ Ɣ Ḥ Ř Ṛ Ṣ Ṭ Ẓ. The lower case equivalents are: č ḍ ɛ ǧ ɣ ḥ ř ṛ ṣ ṭ ẓ.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

Talalit Tamegazt Noel! - Merry Christmas!

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Liman / The Apostles' Creed / Credo (Version A)
Ttamneγ s Ṛebbi, Ababat Anezmar, i d yesnulfan igeni d wakal.

d Σisa Lmasiḥ, mmis ayiwen, Sid-nneγ, i g-ttudsen s Yiman Uqdis, iluled s γur Meryama, yeneẓfen s γur Pontius Pilatus, yettwamdeg, yemmut yettwamḍel, iṣṣub ar ǧahen. Ass wis kraḍ yuγaled seg wid yemmuten, yuli s igenwan yeqim ar uyffus n Ṛebbi, Ababat Anezmar, ar ad yassen ad izref wid yedren d wid yemmuten.

Ttamneγ s Yiman Uqdis, d tmezgida tuqdist takatulikit, d tsduklant n Iqdisen, d ussuref n dnubat, d usuder n tfekka d tmeddurt n lebda.

Amin.

Ababat-nneγ / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version A)
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Ababat-nneγ yellan deg genwan, Yisem-ik ad ittwaqdes, Tageldit-ik ad as, Lebγi-k ad iḍru γef akal am igeni. Fka-aγ-d ass-agi aγrum nneγ n wass-a, Surfaγ dnubat-nneγ Akken i nesuruf daγen i wid iγ-iḍelmen, Sebεed fell-aγ ajeṛṛeb, Maca sellek-aγ seg wayen n dir. Amin.

Ababat-nneγ / Abbat-Ngher / Our Father / Pater Noster
A Baba-nnegh yellan deg ‘genwan ad itswaqeddes yisem-ik tas ed tgeldit-ik. Ad itswaxdem lirad-ik di ddunit am deg ‘genni. Fkan-agh ed ass-agi aghrum nnegh b-wass. Ssurf-anegh ighilifen nnegh akken netsemmih ula d nekwni i wid i-gh-igan aghilif. Ur gh-ttsajja ‘ra a-necced’ Mâana kkes-anegh ed seg wayen n-dir. Imi tageldit ynek Tazmert ynek Lâazz d ayla-k I warra b-warra. Amin!

ABABAT-NEΓ / Ababat-nneγ / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version B)
Ababat-nneγ yellan deg ‘genwan ad ittwaqeddes yisem-ik tas ed tgeldit-ik. Ad ittwaxdem lirad-ik di ddunit am deg ‘genni. Fkan-aγ ed ass-agi aγrum nneγ b-wass. Ssurf-aneγ iγilifen nneγ akken nettemmiḥ ula d nekwni i wid i-γ-iḍelmen. Deg wejaṛṛeb ur γ-ttağğa ‘ra a-necceḍ Mεana kkes-aneγ ed seg wayen n-dir.

Doxology
Imi tageldit ynek Tazmert ynek Lεazz d ayla-k I warra b-warra. Aman numen!

Ababat-nney / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version B - the second verse of the Communion Song Ababat-nneγ)
Ababat-nney yellan deg 'genwan, d Kečč ay d-tafat nneγ, mel aγ abrid n Mmi-k. D Kečč ay d Ṛṛuḥ nneγ, ur γ-ttağğa 'ra. D Kečč ay d Babat-nneγ, ssiqbel aγ Meryemma d yemmat-nneγ, akken an-ili d atmaten an-qabel εedaw yid-es, εedaw ik ay d εedaw nneγ, an-zdi kan yid-ek anda d ak yehwa, melmi d ak yehwa, akken i d ak yehwa. Aman numen.

Azal fellam a Meryamma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Azal fellam a Meryamma sser dgem ifad’ Ssid yidem yella. Tettsunemmred’ ger tilawin irkwelli, d Yasuâ*, tarwa n tâebbut’-im ittsunemmer. A Meryamma taqeddist, a tayemmats n-Rebbi, tuttsra yinem fellanegh s imednuben s imeghban, tura d wass n lmuts nnegh. nnegh Aysa.

Azal fellam a Meryamma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version A)
Azal fellam a Meryama sser dgem ifaḍ ; Sid yidem yella. Tettunemmreḍ ger yakk tlawin, d Σisa, agummu n tεebuḍt-im ittunemmer. A Meryama taqdist, a Tayemmatt n Ṛebbi, ẓal fellaneγ s imeγban imednuben, tura deg usrag n lmut-nneγ. Amin.

Salam alik ia Mariama / Hail Mary
Salam alik ia Mariama, thetchour neâma Rebbi, Sid illa id' em, thetsouabarkedh guer thilaouin elkoul, lok Sidna Aissa, Ifakia n thabouth im itsouabarek. Ia qadisa Mariama, immas Rebbi, zal fel anar' imdenouben mesakith, thoura, lok deg el ouogt n el mouth ennar'. Amin.

Azal fellam a Meryamma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Azal fellam a Meryemma Sser dgem ifaḍ Ssid yidem yella Tețțunemreḍ ger tilawin irkwelli D Yasuε* tarwa n taεbbuṭ-im ițțunemmer A Meryemma taqeddist a tayemmaț n-Ṛebbi tuțțra inem fellaneɣ s imednuben s imeɣban tura d wass n lmuț nneɣ (*neγ Σysa or *neγ Aysa)

Azal fellam a Meryamma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version C)
Azal fellam a Meryamma sser dgem ifaḍ Ssid yidem yella. Tettunemmreḍ ger tilawin irkwelli, d Yasuε*, tarwa n tεebbuṭ-im ittunemmer. A Meryamma taqeddist, a tayemmatt n-Ṛebbi, tuttra yinem fellaneγ s imednuben s imeγban, tura d wass n lmut nneγ.

(*neγ Σysa or *neγ Aysa)

Imeslayen imezwura kkan ed seg inğil n Luqa:

- "Azal fellam a Meryamma, sser dgem ifaḍ, Ssid yidem yella" > 1, 28

- "Tettunemmreḍ ger tilawin irkwelli, d Yasuε tarwa n tεebbuṭ im ittunemmer. > 1, 42

- Iliṣabet terna tenna yas : "yemma-s n Ssid iw". Syen i-d ikka "a tayemmatt n-Ṛebbi"

- Meryemma d-taqeddist (d-tazedgant) imi ur t-ibbwiḍ ddnub i-γ d-iğğa Adem.

Imeslayen ineggura si "tuttra yinem" ... alarmi d "lmut nneγ" kkan ed seg imasiḥiyen i-teqbel Tejmεit taqeddist si zik is.

Azal fellam a Meryamma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version B)
Azal fellam a Meryamma sser dgem ifaḍ Ssid yidem yella. Tettunemmreḍ ger tilawin irkwelli, d Yasuε*, tarwa n tεebbuṭ-im ittunemmer. A Meryamma taqeddist, a tayemmatt n-Ṛebbi, tuttra yinem fellaneγ s imednuben s imeγban, tura d wass n lmut nneγ. *neγ Aysa (or * neγ Σysa.)

This is the 2nd verse to a Communion Song of Azal fellam a Meryamma: A Meryemma ḥebbu yemma, ili yaneγ d yemma-tneγ akken an-ili seg warraw im, an-ili d atmaten n Mmi-m an-ddu yid-es an-zdi. A Meryemma ḥebbu yemma, ili yaneγ d yemma-tneγ an-ddari tacḍaṭ im, an-qabel εedaw yid-em. Ṛebbi yezṛa acu yuγen, yezṛa acu i-γ iwulmen, tter it fellaneγ! Aman numen. (*neγ Aysa)

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. ABBAT-Ngher (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Azal fellam a Meryamma (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. ABBAT-Ngher 8. 10 Azal fellam a Meryamma 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. ABBAT-Ngher 12. 10 Azal fellam a Meryamma 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. ABBAT-Ngher 16. 10 Azal fellam a Meryamma 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. ABBAT-Ngher 20. 10 Azal fellam a Meryamma 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. ABBAT-Ngher 24. 10 Azal fellam a Meryamma 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. ABBAT-Ngher (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Azal fellam a Meryamma (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

A weltma a Faṭima / A Song of Fatima
Ur iyi tessin Faṭima, i ḥesbeγ d weltma: d wi 't-inγan ay d gma-s, tεemmed ula d yemma-s!

Acu texdem Faṭima, aεni tedda g-webrid l-lεaṛ? acu texdem Faṭima, aεni di tayri tessexseṛ? acu d-tenna Faṭima, aεni tesluqeb-it yerra-d ttaṛ? acu d-tenna Faṭima, aεni s wawal tekkes as leqdeṛ?

Ur iyi tessin Faṭima, i ḥesbeγ d weltma: d wi 't-inγan ay d gma-s, tεemmed ula d yemma-s!

Acu texdem Faṭima, aεni yella wi tγuṛ Acu texdem Faṭima, di laṣel is aεni tjeddeṛ? Acu d-tenna Faṭima, aεni teggul s ẓẓuṛ? Acu d-tenna Faṭima, aεni txus lεeqel a-t twandeṛ?

Ur iyi tessin Fatima, i ḥesbeγ d weltma: d wi 't-inγan ay d gma-s, tεemmed ula d yemma-s!

Acu texdem Faṭima, di lekdeb tεeyya tenṭeṛ! Acu texdem Faṭima, tufa-d Linjil la teqqaṛ! Acu d-tenna Faṭima, d-tafat is af i-d-'ehdeṛ! Acu d-tenna Faṭima, d Lmasiḥ ay textaṛ!

Akka i-s-inna gma-s: Ur kem ssineγ a Faṭima, ur kem ḥsibeγ d weltma! Tεemmed s waya yemma-s!

Tεeddaḍ tilas a Faṭima, iles im gezmeγ-t iqehheṛ! Selmaγ kem macci d weltma, ablaḍ iw a-kem iqeddeṛ! A-kem kkseγ si lumma, s tmes fkiγ am badeṛ! Ur tetmeggid ara yemma, di lmut-im a-tan teḥdeṛ!

Akka i-s-inna gma-s: Ur kem ssineγ a Faṭima, ur kem ḥsibeγ d weltma! Tεemmed s waya yemma-s!