Bwanabwana Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Tubetube.

This language is spoken by 2,000 people in Milne Bay Province, Bwanabwana District, Engineer Islands, Laseinie Islands, Ware Island, Kitai Island and southeast peninsula of Basilaki Island, Papua New Guinea. It is also spoken on the following islands: Tubetube, Naluwaluwali (Skeleton), Kwalaiwa, Koyagaugau (Dawson), Ole, Tewatewa, Anagusa and Buyali, Papua New 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

Tamamai kowa bulibuli mean / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer (according to Matthew 6:9-13) / Pater Noster
Luke 11:2-4

Kabo wakawanoi besiele bwaite, Tamamai kowa bulibuli mean, esam siyakasisiyan, mumugam ilobima, nuwam siyai yanuwa yaulina mena besiele siyai bulibuli mena. Kabona kamai kaliyate bwaitete kuyelima. Ama kabikabi sinae kulabinimai besiele kai kalabinili siya sikabiyanae kolimai. Yo imiyawa kuyakenayagimai woya koina. Kuleboimai yauyaule koina. Kaiwena kuboma am ginauli baibaiwali yo kowa ukaiwesosi yo kowa tubula am mayalena yo kan nige ilolotom. O, besiele.

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