Bandi Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Bande, Gbandi, Gbande, and Gbunde.

This language is spoken by 100,000 people in Lofa County in northwest Liberia. It is also spoken in Guinea.

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

'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá yέi yí ngelegóóh̃u, kε kái ngáá háwu nungáá ti wúfe í w̃a. (10)Í w̃ásandai í vá kái í ɣέ nuu kpέlεε mááh̃u, í líívo fái í ɣέ ngelewu, kíya nɔ́ɔ áá ɣέ ngelegóóh̃u. (11) Ni laa y͂έέni hé ni yaá ngelewo kúú yilá ngílangi fíli má, (12) Yí ni háá yɔítii suuhaaló kε kíya nɔ́ɔ naá sítii suuhaaló taá fáa y͂ɔ́u ɣέ ngáá ni ye. (13) Yálaa kε ngáá háwu suugɔ́vɔ kpángɔ ɔ́ɔ́ vá ni yelé ɔ́ɔ́ kε nɔɔ́ faa y͂ɔ́u ɣε, kέ yí ní w̃ááh̃u béle Ngutuwɔ́ Ỹína Nyɔí yáá.

(The script can be properly viewed at http://www.marysrosaries.com/Bandi%20_prayers.html)

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. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá 8. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá 12. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá 16. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá 20. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá 24. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave 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. 'Ni Kέέɣε Ngalá (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)