Igbo Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Southern Ibo, Ikwerre, Oweri, and Umuahia. There is one Hail Mary that is written in Igbo, also known as Western Ibo, and Onitsha.

This language is spoken in Nigeria by about 18 million people in the states of Abia, Anambra, Delta, Emugu, Imo, Rivers, and akwa Ibom. It is also spoken in Ghana.

(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.)

See Also

Ibo (Western) Rosary Prayers

Ibo (Southern) Rosary Prayers

+ Na-Aha-Na / + The Sign Of The Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Na-Aha-Na, Na-Nwa, Na-Muo-Nso. Amen.

Ekwem Na Chukwu / Apostles' Creed / Credo
(Note: Some of the Apostles' Creed versions do not seem complete. It is unclear as to whether they do not have certain parts on purpose or accident.)

Ekwem Na Chukwu Nna onye puru ime ihie nile. Onye kere eligwe na ala. Ya na Jesu Christi out nwa ezie ya. Onye aturu ime ya site na ike nke Muo Nso. Amuo ya na Virgin Maria. Otaa ahuhu na oge nke Pontuis Pilate. Akpogbuo ya na obe, onwuo, elie ya. Osida na mmuo na mboci nke ato osi na ndi nwuru anwu bilite. Origoro na elu igwe, were noro na aka nri Nna. Onye puru ime ihie nile out ahu ka oga eji bia were kpee ndi di ndu na ndi nwuru anwu ikpe. Ekwem na Mmuo Nso, na Nzuko ke Katouk, na na ndu ebigh ebi. Amen.

Ekwem na Chineke / Apostles' Creed / Credo (Version B)
Ekwem na Chineke, bú Nna, Nke puru ime ihe nile, Onye kere elu-igwe na uwa. Ekwem na Jisus Kraist nání otù Okpara-Ya, bú Onye-nwe-ayi, Onye aturu ime site n'ike Mọ Nsọ; Nwa-abọghọ nāmagh nwoke, bú Meri, muru Ya, Ọ huru ahuhu n'ubọchi Pọntiọs Pailet, Akpọgidere Ya n'obe, Ọ nwua, elie Ya, Ọ ridara n'ala-mọ; N'ubọchi nke-atọ O si-kwa-ra na ndi nwuru anwu bilie ọzọ, Ọ rigoro n'elu-igwe, Ọ nānọdu n'aka-nri Chineke, bú Nna, Nke puru ime ihe nile: N'ebe ahu ka O gēsi bia ikpe ndi di ndu na ndi nwuru anwu. Ekwem na Mọ Nsọ; Na Nzukọ Katolik nke di nsọ; Na nmekọ nke Ndi Nsọ; Na Nbaghara nmehie; Na Nbilite-n'ọnwu nke aru, Na ndu ebigh-ebi. Amen.

Ekwem Na Chukwu / The Apostles' Creed / Credo (Version F)
Ekwem na chukwu, nna onye pulu ime ife nine, onye kelu enuigwe na ani, nya na Jesu Kristi, so ofu nwa ya eze anyi, onye atulu ime ya site nike nke muo nso, amua ya na Virgin Maria, ota afufu n’oge nke Pontus Pilate akpodo ya n’obe, O nwua, enie ya ozida na muo, olu na mbosi nke ito osikwa na ndi nwuluanwu puta, orogo na enu igwe, onodu naka nni chukwunna onye pulu ife nine. Ne ebe afu ka ogesibia, ge kpe ndi di ndu na ndi nwulu anwu ikpe. Ekwem na muo-nso, na nzuko nso katolik na mmeko nke ndi nso na mgbaghalu nke njo, na mbinite na onwu nke aru na ndu ebebe. Amen.

Nna-ayi / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version B)
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Nna-ayi, Nke bi n'elu-igwe, Ka Aha-Gi di nsọ. Ka ala-eze-Gi bia. Ka eme ihe I nāchọ, dika (esi eme ya) n'elu-igwe, (ka eme kwa ya) otú ahu n'uwa. Nye ayi nri ta nke gēzuru ayi n'ubọchi ta. Baghara ayi ihe ọjọ nile ayi mere, Otú ayi onwe-ayi si baghara ndi mere ayi ihe ọjọ, Edubala ayi nime ọnwunwa: Ma dọputa ayi n'aka ajọ ihe. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster
Nna Anyi no ne elu igwe, otito diri Aha Gi. Ka ochichi Gi bia. Ka emee uche gin a uwa. Etu esi eme ya na elu igwe. Nye anyi nri taa. Nri nke ubochi anyi. Gbaghara anyi mmehie anyi etu anyi si gbaghara ndi mehere anyi. Etinye kwala anyi na ihe onwunwo ma zoputa anyi na ajo ihe. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father /Pater Noster (Southern Ibo Version)
Nna anyi nke bi n'elu-igwe, Ka e doo aha gi nsọ. Ka Ala-eze gị bia. Ka e mee uche gi n'ụwa, Dika e si eme ya n'elu-igwe, Nye anyi nri ta a nke ga-ezuru anyị ụbọchị ta a. Gbaghara anyi mmehie anyi Dika anyị si gbaghara ndi mehiere anyị. Edubala anyị nime ọnwụnwa Kama zọputa anyi n'aka ajọ ihe. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer (according to the Gospel of Saint Matthew 6:9-13) / Pater Noster (Southern Ibo Version)
Nna anyị nke bi n'eluigwe, Ka e doo aha gị nsọ. Ka alaeze gị bịa. Ka e mee uche gị n'ụwa, Dị ka e si eme ya n'eluigwe. Nye anyị nri nke ụbọchị taa. Gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị, Dị ka anyị si agbaghara ndị na-emehie megide anyị. Edubala anyị n'ime ọnwụnwa, Kama zọpụta anyị site n'ọnwụnwa nke onye iro. Amin.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version C)
Nna anyi no n'eluigwe. Ka otito diri aha gi. Ka ochichi gi bia: ka e mee uche gi n uwa ka e si eme ya n'eluigwe. Nye anyi nri tata nri nke ubochi anyi. Gbaghara anyi mmehie anyi ga dika anyi si gbaghara ndi mehiere anyi. E kwena ka anyi kwenye na nlanye, ma zoputa anyi n'ajo ihe. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version D)
Nna anyi no na eligwe. Ko otito diri aha gi. Ka ochichi gi bia ka eme uche gi n'uwa, di ka esi eme ya n'eluigwe. Nye anyi nri tata. Nri nke ubosi anyi gbaghara anyi nmeghe anyi, dika anyi siri gbaghara ndi meghere anyi. Ekwena ka anyi kwenye nara nye, ma zoputa anyi na ajo ihe nile. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version E)
Nna anyi nke bi n’elu-igwe. Ka e doo aha gi nso, Ka Ala-eze gi bia, ka e mee ucne gi n’uwa, Dika e si eme ya n’elu-igwe. Nye anyi nri ta a nke gaezuru anyi ubochi ta a.  Gbaghara anyi mmehie anyi Dika anyi si gbahara ndi mehiere anyi. Edubala anyi n’ime onwunwas, Kama zoputa anyi n’aka ajo ihe. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version F)
Nna anyi no enuigwe, ka otito dili afa gi, ka ochichi gi bia, ka eme uche gi nu uwa, di ka esi eme ya na enuigwe Nye anyi tata, nni nke ubosi anyi, gbaghalu anyi mmefie anya, dika anyi si gbaghalu ndi mefielu anyi, ekwena ka anyi kwenye na nlanye, ma zoputa anyi na ajo ife. Amen.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster (Version G)
Nna anyi no n’eni-igwe, ka otito diri afa Gi Ka eme uche Gi n’uwa, di ka esi eme ya n’enigwe Nye anyi tata, nri nke ubosi anyi Gbaghala anyi mmehie anyi Di ka anyi si gbaghala ndi mehere anyi Ekwena ka-anyi kwenye na nlanye Ma zoputa anyi na ajo ihe nile. Amen.

Ekele Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Ekele Maria, juputa na grasia. Oseburu uwa nonyere gi idi ngozi na etiti ikporo nile. Odiazi ngozi bun w afo gi bu Jesu. Maria di aso nne Ake Chukwu yowara anyi bu ndi njo ayiyo ugbua na oge onwu anyi. Amen.

Ekene Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Ekene Maria, jupete na gracia, Osebuluwa nonyelu ngi. Idid Ngozi na etiti umu uwanyi nine. Odi azi ngozi bu nwa afo gi bu Jesu. Maria di aso, nne nke Chukwu, yo-ba-lu anyi bu ndi njo ayi yo, kita, na ekpo nine. Amen.

Ekene Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Southern Ibo Version)
Ekεnε Maria, juputalu na gratia, Osεbuluwa nɔnyεlu i, ngi. i de ngɔze na εtiti ikporo ninε, Ɔ deaze ngcze bө nwa afɔ i, bө Jεsu. Maria de asɔ, nnε nkε Cukwu, yɔbalu anyi bo ndi njɔ ayeyɔ, keta, na amani ɔnwө anyi. Amεn.

Ekenem-Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Western Ibo Version)
Ekenem-Maria, gratia ju-i obi Dinweni nonyel-i, I nwe ngozi kali ikporo-nine na ngozi dili nwa afo-i bu Jesu. Nso Maria Nne Ciuku, yo nyel'anyi bu ndi njo, kita, n'ubosi nke onwu anyi. Amen.

EKELE MARIA / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version C)
Ekele Maria, juputere na gratia. Oseburuwa nonyere gi: I di ngozi n'etiti ikporo nile: o diazi ngozi bu nwa afo gi bu Jesu. Maria di aso nne nke chukwu riowara anyi bu ndi njo aririo, kita n'oge onwu anyi. Amen.

Ekene Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version D)
Ekene Maria, juputara na gracia, Oseburu uwa nonyere gi, idi ngozi na etiti ukporo nine, odiazi ngozi nwafo gi bu Jesu, Maria di aso, nne nke Chukwu, yobara anyi ndi njo ayiyo, kita, mana onwu anyi. Amen.

Ekene Marea / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version E)
Ekene Marea, juputalu na gratia, Osebuluwa nanyelu i, i de ngaze na gtiti ikporo nine, O deaze ngcze bo nwa afc i, be Jesu. Marea de asc, nne nke Cukwu yebalu anyi bo ndi nje, ayeyc, keta na amani enwe anyi. Amen.

Ekene Marea / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version F)
Ekene Maria, ijuputalu na grasia, osebuluwa nonyelu gi, idi ngozi na etiti ikporo nine, odiazi ngozi bu nwa afo gi bu Jusu. Maria di aso, nna nke chukwu, yobalu anyi bu ndi njo ayiyo, kita na amni onwu anyi. Amen.

Ekele Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version G)
Ekele Maria, Ijuputara na gracia. Oseburu uwa nonyere gi idi ngozi na etiti ikporo nile. Odiazi ngozi bu nwafo-gi bu Jesu. Maria di aso Nne Nke Chukwu yowara anyi bu ndi njo ayiyo ugbua na oge onwu anyi. Amen.

Ekene Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria (Version H)
Ekene Maria, juputara na gracia, Osebuluwa nonyelu ngi. Idi Ngozi na etiti umu nwanyi nine. Odi azi ngozi bu nwa afo gi bu Jesu. Maria di aso, Nne nke Chukwu, yo-ba-lu anyi bu ndi njo ayiyo, kita, na mgbe onwu anyi. Amen.

Otito Diri Nna / Glory Be To The Father / Gloria Patri
Otito diri Nna, na Nwa, na Muo Nso. Out odi na izizi, na kita, na mgbr nine na uwa ebebe. Amen.

OTITO DIRI NNA / Glory be to the Father / Gloria Patri (Version C)
Otito diri Nna, na Nwa, na Muo Nso. Otu o diri n'izizi, na kita, na ekpo nile na uwa ebebe. Amen.

OTITO DIRI NNA / Glory be to the Father / Gloria Patri (Version D)
Otito diri gi Nna, na Nwa, na Muo Nso, otu odi na izizi makita, nekpo nine na uwa ebebe. Amen.

OTITO DILI NNA / Glory be to the Father / Gloria Patri (Version F)
Otito dili Nna, Na Nwa, na Muonso. Etu odi na isisi na Kita, na ekpo nine, na ndu ebebe. Amen.

OTITO DIRI NNA / Glory be to the Father / Gloria Patri (Version G)
Otito diri Nna, na Nwa, na Muo Nso. Otu odi na izizi, kita, na mgbe nine na uwa ebebe. Amen.

O Jesu / Fatima Prayer / Oh, My Jesus
O Jesu gbahara anyi njo anyi. Zoputa anyi na oku mmuo. Duba mkpuru obi nile na eluigwe kachakwa ndi choro obi ebere Gi. 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. + Na-Aha-Na (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Ekwem Na Chukwu (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Nna Anyi (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Ekele Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. Otito Diri Nna (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Nna Anyi 8. 10 Ekele Maria 9. Otito Diri Nna / O Jesu (Oh, My Jesus) 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Nna Anyi 12. 10 Ekele Maria 13. Otito Diri Nna / O Jesu 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Nna Anyi 16. 10 Ekele Maria 17. Otito Diri Nna / O Jesu 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Nna Anyi 20. 10 Ekele Maria 21. Otito Diri Nna / O Jesu 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Nna Anyi 24. 10 Ekele Maria 25. Otito Diri Nna / O Jesu (Oh, My Jesus) 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Nna Anyi (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Ekele Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. Otito Diri Nna (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + Na-Aha-Na (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Nunc Dimittis (Versions B & C)
Luke 2:29-32

Onye-nwem, ubu a ka I nārapu orù-Gi ká ọ | la n'u|do: dika | okwu|-Gi si di. N'ihi na ànyam | ahu|wo ; nzọ| — — |puta|-Gi, Nké I | dozi|ri: n'í|ru ndi | ni—|le; Ìhè agēkpughere mba ní|le ọ|zọ: na ébu|be ndi|-Gi, bu | Israel. Otuto diri Nná, | na Ọkpa|ra: ná | — — | Mọ — | Nsọ, Otu ọ diri na mbu, ọ di ubu a, ọ gọdígi|de o|tu a: we rue n'úwa | ebigh-e|bi. A|men.

Nna Anyi / Our Father / Pater Noster
Nna anyi no enuigwe, ka otito dili afa gi, ka ochichi gi bia, ka eme uche gi nu uwa, di ka esi eme ya na enuigwe Nye anyi tata, nni nke ubosi anyi, gbaghalu anyi mmefie anya, dika anyi si gbaghalu ndi mefielu anyi, ekwena ka anyi kwenye na nlanye, ma zoputa anyi na ajo ife.Amen

Ekene Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Ekene Maria, ijuputalu na grasia, osebuluwa nonyelu gi, idi ngozi na etiti ikporo nine, odiazi ngozi bu nwa afo gi bu Jusu. Maria di aso, nna nke chukwu, yobalu anyi bu ndi njo ayiyo, kita na amni onwu anyi. Amen.

Ekwem na Chukwu / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
Ekwem na chukwu, nna onye pulu ime ife nine, onye kelu enuigwe na ani, nya na Jesu Kristi, so ofu nwa ya eze anyi, onye atulu ime ya site nike nke muo nso, amua ya na Virgin Maria, ota afufu n’oge nke Pontus Pilate akpodo ya n’obe, O nwua, enie ya ozida na muo, olu na mbosi nke ito osikwa na ndi nwuluanwu puta, orogo na enu igwe, onodu naka nni chukwunna onye pulu ife nine. Ne ebe afu ka ogesibia, ge kpe ndi di ndu na ndi nwulu anwu ikpe. Ekwem na muo-nso, na nzuko nso katolik na mmeko nke ndi nso na mgbaghalu nke njo, na mbinite na onwu nke aru na ndu ebebe. Amen.

MAGNIFICAT (Versions B & C)
Luke 1:46-55 Nkpuru-obim nēme ká Onye-nwe|-ayi di | uku: ọ nātọ kwa mọm utọ nke-uku na Chinéke, bu | Onye | -nzọpu |tam. N'ihi na Ọ lere ọnọ|du di | ala: nke | orù|-Ya nwa|yi. N'ihi na lé, si|te n'u|bu a: ọbọ nile gākpọm | onye ngọzi di|ri. N'ihi na Onye di ike emewom ihe úku | di iche | iche: Ahá|-Ya — | di kwa | nsọ. Ebere-Ya di-kwa-ra ndi nátu | egwu | Ya: rué | ọbọ | na ọ|bọ. Ọ werewo ogwe-áka-Ya | gosi i|ke: Ọ chusawo ndi-npako n'echì|chè nke | obi|-ha. Ọ wedawo ndi di ike pua n'ó|che-eze|-ha: weli kwa elu ndi ọnọ|du-ha | di a|la. Ọ werewo ezi ihe nile nyeju ndi águ nā|gu a|fọ: zipu kwa ndi-ọga|ranya | n'aka e|fu. Ọ yeworo Israel nwa-Ya aka ka, Ọ we chéta| ebe|re: dika Ọ gwara nna-ayi-hà, n'ebe Abraham na nkpuru-ya nọ | rue mbe | ebigh-e|bi. Otuto diri Nná, | na Ọkpa|ra: na | — — | Mọ — | Nsọ.

Otu ọ diri na mbu, ọ di ubu a, ọ gādígi|de o|tu a: we rue n'úwa | ebigh-e|bi. A|men.

Ka ndi mmuo ozi dulue gi na Paradise / May the Angels Lead You into Paradise
Ka ndi mmuo ozi dulue gi na Paradise; ka ndie gbulu maka Chineke zute gimgbe I na-abiawee dulue gi n’obodo nso afu, bu Jerusalem.

May the angels lead you into Paradise, that Martyrs welcome you as you draw near and lead you into Jerusalem, the heavenly city.

Ekpere nke Saint Chrysostom / A Prayer of Saint John Chrysostom (Version B)
Chineke Nke puru irne ihe nile, Onye nyeworo ayi amara ubu a ka ayi were otù obi bute aririọ-ayi n'iru Gi nọbọ; Gi Onye kwere si na mbe madu abua ma-ọbu atọ zukọworo n'aha-Gi I gānu aririọ-ha; Onye-nwe-ayi, mezue ọchichọ na aririọ nke ndi-orù-Gi ubu a,  otú ọ gādichasiri ha ezi nma; nye ayi ọmuma nke ezi-okwu-Gi n'uwa nka, na ndu ebighhebi n'uwa nke nābia, Amen.

Onyenweanyi mee ebele / Lord, Have Mercy / Kyrie
Onyenweanyi mee ebele. Onyenweanyi mee ebele. Kristi mee ebele. Kristi mee ebele. Onyenweanyi mee ebele. Onyenweanyi mee ebele.

Abali Nso / Silent Night / Stille Nacht
Luke 2:1-20

Abali Nso. Nke dikwa ju. Mgbe uwa No n'ura. Mary na Josef no nulo anu. Neche nwa ohu ahuru n'anya. No n'ura udo igwe. No n'ura udo igwe.