Western Apache Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Coyotero.

This language is spoken by people in several reservations in east central Arizona in the United States of America.

(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

NohwiTaa yaaká'yú dahsíndaahíí Nizhi'íí dilzîhgo bígózîh le' / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

NohwiTaa yaaká'yú dahsíndaahíí Nizhi'íí dilzîhgo bígózîh le'. Nant'án nlîîhíí begodowáh. Hagot'éégo ánniiyú yaaká'yú benagowaahíí k'ehgo ni'gosdzán biká'yú alhdó' begodolníílh. Díí jîî daahiidââ doleelhíí nohwá ágonlhsî. Hadíí nchô'go nohwich'î' ádaaszaahíí bighâ baa nágodent'ââhíí k'ehgo néé alhdó' nchô'go ádaasiidzaahíí bighâ nohwaa nádaagodin'áah. Nanohwída'dintaah yune' onohwoníílh hela', áídá nchô'go at'ééhíí bits'â'zhî' hanánohwihi'níílh.

Doxology
Dahazhî' dawa bá nant'áá, lha'íí ninawodíí itisyú át'éhi, lha'íí ízisgo ánt'éhi dahazhî' bee sínzîî doleelh. Doleelhgo at'éé.

Note: A circumflex accent (such as "î") marks a nasalized vowel, which is represented with a cedilla in the Apache script. An acute accent (such as "í") signifies a high tone; the apostrophe marks a glottal stop. "lh" marks a lateral l-sound (slashed-l).

Da D'ate Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Da d'ate Maria, Yusen bidjocni Hałkełgo, Yusen bił nihi ate, yita sanehi goco gondjo, hig diyin n' istsane bi nestan, Jesus. Maria digin, Yusen bi ma noxa iłtaanadił adaiłini onka annita hig nohi dastsa bi kenkes. Dikego nole.

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