Kongo Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Koongo, Congo, and Kikingo.

This language is spoken by 1,000,000 in Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo; also in Congo and Angola.

(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

Essêtu / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Essêtu, üaicâla o comazûlu diüauquissi edizîna, diâcu ücza banuntuîna oüêna üâcu, ubua en siacuamonho, cat benunci yacunâ mazûlu. Enfundi etu yaquilumbuyaquilumbu utubayo unu. Utuloloca eycûma yêtu; catiûnai etu tuloloca oana atabangaoüi; cutuambulaco tuabua munâ tueleco canti utucanga munâ üî. Amen.

Ave Maria / Hail Mary
Ave Maria, uafulukua ye nsambu, o Mfumu se una iaku. O nge vana ven'akento nkua nsambu yo malau ye mbongo a vumu kiku Yezu. E Santa Maria, ngu andi a Nzambi, intuvingil'oieto asumuki, ouau ye muna utangu'a lufua lueto. Amen.

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. Essêtu (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Essêtu 8. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Essêtu 12. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Essêtu 16. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Essêtu 20. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Essêtu 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. Essêtu (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)