Wolof Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Woloff, Ouolof, Yalof, Walaf, Volof, and Waro-Waro.

This language is spoken by 3,570,000 people in Senegal.

It is also spoken by 10,000 people in Mauritania.

(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.)

+ CI TURU BAAY BI / Sign of the Cross / In Nomine Patris / Signum Crucis
+ Ci Turu Baay bi ak Doom ji ak Xel mu Sell mi. Amiin.

GËM NAA CI YALLA / Symbole des Apôtres / Apostles' Creed / Symbolum Apostolorum / Credo
Gëm naa ci Yàlla, Baay Borom-kàttan, bindakatu asaman ak suuf;

Ak ci Yéesu-Krista Doomam ji di benn, suñu Borom, ki yaramu ci pexem Xel mu Sell mi, juddu ca Maryaama xeeg ba, sonn ca nguurug Poos-Pilaat, daaju ca kurwaa ba, dee te ñu rob ko; wacc ca kaw, ñetteelu fan wa, mu dekki ca ñu dee ña; yéeg ca asaman, toog ca ndeyjooru Yàlla Baay borom kàttan; fa la di jóge àttesi ña di dund ak ña dee.

Gëm naa ci Xel mu Sell mi, jàngu Katolig bu sell bi, ndigaaley ñu sell ña, mbaaleg bàkkaar gi, dekkim yaram wi, ak dund gu dul jeex ga. Amiin.

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

Sunu Baay, bi ci asamaan na sa tur sell, na sa nguur dikk, loo bëgg, na am ci suuf naka ca asamaan. May nu tey sunu dundu bés bu nekk. Te baal nu sunuy tooñ, naka nuy baale ña nu tooñ. Tc bu nu bàyyi nu tàbbi ci bëliis, wànte musal nu ci lu bon. Amiin.

Suñu bai / Our Father / Pater Noster
Suñu bai bi chi asaman, na sa tur sela, na sa ngur dika, lo buga na am chi suf neke chi asaman. Mei ñu tey suñu ton, naka le ñu bale nha ñu ton, te bul ñu bayi ñu tabi chi bolis, wande musal ñu chi lu bon. Amen.

Suñu bai / Our Father / Pater Noster
Suñu bai bi chi asaman, na sa tur sela, na sa ngur dika, lo buga na am chi suf neke chi asaman. Mei ñu tey suñu ton, naka le ñu bale nha ñu ton, te bul ñu bayi ñu tabi chi bolis, wande musal ñu chi lu bon. Amen.

SUÑU BAAY / Our Father / Pater Noster
Suñu Baay bi ci asamaan, Na sa tur sell, Na sa nguur dikk, Loo bëgg, na am ci suuf naka ca asamaan. May ñu tey suñu dundu bes bu nekk. Te baal ñu suñuy tooñ, Naka ñuy baale ña ñu tooñ. Te bu ñu bàyyi ñu tàbbi ci bëlis, Wànte musal ñu ci lu bon. Amiin.

NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Nuyu naa la, Maryaama, fees nga ak yiw, Borom baa ngi ak yow, barkeel nga ci jigéen ñi yepp, te Yéesu, sa doomu biir, barkeel na. Maryaama mu sell mi, Ndeyu Yàlla, ñaanal ñu, ñun bàkkaarkat yi, léegi ak ci suñu waxtu dee. Amiin.

Negû nâ la, Mariâma / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Negû nâ la, Mariâma, fês ngâ'k yiv, Borom b'ange'k yov, barké nga ti digen (n)i nepa, ti Jésu sa Dom u bir barké nâ. Mariâma mu selâ mi, Ndey u Yalla, (n)ânal nu nun bakarkal yi, legi ak ta sunu vahtu'di. Amin.

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TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI / Glory Be / Gloria Patri
Teranga ñell na Baay bi, Doom ji, ak Xel mu Sell mi, naka la woon ca cosan la Tey ak mos ba ca mos a mos. Amiin.

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. CI TURU BAAY BI (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. GËM NAA CI YALLA (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Sunu Baay (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Sunu Baay 8. 10 NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA 9. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Sunu Baay 12. 10 NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA 13. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Sunu Baay 16. 10 NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA 17. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Sunu Baay 20. 10 NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA 21. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Sunu Baay 24. 10 NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA 25. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Sunu Baay (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. NUYU NAA LA MARIAAMA (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. TERANGA ÑELL NA BAAY BI (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. CI TURU BAAY BI (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

MAÑIFIKAT / Magnificat
Suma xol a ngi màggal Borom bi, suma xell di beg ci Yàlla suma Musalkat, ndaxte fàttaliku na ma, man jaamam bu woyef bi. Gannaawsi tey, niti jamano yepp dinañu ma wooye ki ñu barkeel, ndaxte Ku Màgg ki defal na ma lu rey. Turam dafa sell. Day wàcce yërmandeem ci ñi ko ragal, ci seeni sët ba ci seeni sëtaat. Wone na jëf yu mag ci dooley loxoom, te tas mbooloom ñiy rëy-rëylu, daaneel borom doole yi ci seen nguur, yekkati baadoolo yi. Ñ i xiif, reggal na leen ak ñam wu neex, te dàq borom alal yi, ñ u daw ak loxoy neen. Wallu na bànni Israyil giy jaamam, Di fàttaliku yërmandeem, Ni mu ko dige woon sunuy maam, Jëmale ko ci Ibraxima ak askanam ba fàww.

MALAAKUM SUÑU BOROM YEGAL NA MARIAAMA / Angelus
Malaakum Suñu Borom yegal na Mariaama. Mu daldi ëmb ca pexem Xel mu sell ma

Nuyu naa la... Jaamu Borom baa ngi. Li nga wax na am ci man.

Nuyu naa la... Baat ba daldi yaramu, Daldi dëkksi ak nun.

Nuyu naa la... Ñaanal nu, Ndeyu Yalla ju sell ji. Ndax nu taasu ci ndigali Yéesu-Krista. Nanu ñaan la: nu ngi lay dagan, Borom bi tuural sa yiw ci sunuy xol: ci yégleb malaaka ma, xamal nga nu yaramub sa Doom ji nga sopp, Yéesu Krista, jiité nu ci barkeb coonoom ak Kurwaam ba nu agg ca ndamal dekkima. Ci barkeb, Yéesu Krista, sunu Borom Amiin.

SEEDES RECCU / Act of Contrition / Actus Contritionis
Yalla suma Borom, reccu naa lool li ma la tooñ, ndége yaa baax a baax te mëta sopp, te bakkaar neexu la; fas naa yéene, ak sa ndimbalu yiw, bañati laa tooñ te ruccantiku. Amiin.