Mandinka Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Manding, Mandingo, Mandingue, Mandinque, Mande, and Socé.

This language is spoken by 607,000 people in southeastern and south central Senegal. It is also spoken in Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.

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.

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

An a gam etong Garang / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
An a gam etong Garang un a leu eben acyeng wnyal ko piñ, ko etong Yesus Christus man-de tok-rir beyn-did-da; yen acî lyac etong uêy Garang ko acî dyèt etong Maria agher; yen aci rèm na Pilat e Ponti beyn-did, ko acî pyât agèr kóu, ko aci tóu ko acì wytòk rang-ic. Yen aci yed piñ-tar ko akol callic yen aci rot jot etong tóu, ko yen aci yid wnyal, ko a rer etong cuèj Garang un a leu eben, ko tong tutúy abi ben bi tak ko bi ryop koyc pir ko koyc ci tóu. An a gam etong uèy Garang ko ecclesia cattolica apuat arèd, aluék Yesu eben mât-ic, pal e kerác, jorot gup, ko pìr akuriec akuriec. Amen.

Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal; ghôg a wlyèc rin-ku abi lêc, pan-du abi ben; puón-du abî loy piñ-ic acit wynal-ic. Yeke ghog mîwd-kua akolé awtong; pal ghôg karác-kua, acit ghôg ya a pal koye ci kerác loy etong ghôg, ko dûne pal, bi ghôg kuat temac-ic, lone koyn ghôg etong kerác.

Maddo Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Maddo Maria, yin awtyan uêy Garang; beyn-did ke yin, yin a côl a-nguen dyar-ic eben, ko a côl apuat arêd dau yin-du Yesus. Matia agher mán e Garang, côr etong gbôg arac yémane ko akol tóu ghôg. Amen.

Mariama Nye Konton / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Mariama Nye Konton N'gala ye Douah Backay N'gala be aningh iteh N'gala ye douah mousso be ti A ye Kono la Dingho, Jesus, douah Backe Mouso Ba Mariama, N'gala baama, Salo ke Sinhe Utolhu kun, Aningh ningh faata Amin.

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. An a gam etong Garang (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Maddo Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal 8. 10 Maddo Maria 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal 12. 10 Maddo Maria 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal 16. 10 Maddo Maria 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal 20. 10 Maddo Maria 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal 24. 10 Maddo Maria 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. Uâ-da ke yin a to wnyal (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Maddo Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)