Nama Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Damara, Naman, Dama, Tama, Berdama, Bushman, Nasie, Kakuya, and Hottentot.

This language is spoken by 177,000 people in Great Namaland, Namibia.

It is also spoken in Botswana and South Africa. Nama has four clicks, almost similar to the bushman language. The Nama can be understood by the bushman, but many who speak Nama cannot understand the bushman language.

+ IANU ǃGÂUHAIB SAOS / + Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ ‖Gúb tsï IGöab tsï lanu Gagab Ions ǃnâ. Amen.

Apostelgu ‡Goms Di Gowa‡uis / Apostles' Creed / Credo
Tita ra ‡gom ‖Gûb Elob, hoalgaixa kuru-aob lhommi tsî ǃhubaib tsîkha dib !ná, tsî Jesub Xristub, ‖ïb di lguise ǃnae hâ lGôab, sida ǃKhub !nâ ǃanu Gagaba xu ge lkhoǃoaheb, ‡khamkhoes Mariasa xu ge ǃnaeb, Pontiub Pilatub ǃnâ ge tsâb, lgâuhe, ‖o tsî ge ‖khoheb, ‖ohân há !khaisa loa ge ‖gôab, ǃno- na‖î tses ai ge ‖ohàna xu a khâịb, lhomi ǃoa ge ǃawab tsî Elob hoalgai-xa ‖Gûb amlkhab dawa si ‡nôab, ‖naba xub ge ‖khawa nī ha, ûitsá-man tsî ‖ohân tsînab nî lgoralgâ se. Tita ra ‡gom lanu Gagab ǃnâ, lanu Katolisi kerkheb hâsa, lanun di lhûhās, ‖oren dí lûbas, /forgiveness of sins ‖gans di khãimâs, tsî lamo ùiba. Amen.

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

Sida Îtse Ihomgu ịna hâtse, sa lonsa as khaihe re. Sa gaosiba ab ha re, sa ‡êisa as i, Ihomi ịnas ta is ‖khas khemi ‖nati ịhub- eib on ei, Netse sida tsegorobe bereba ma da, Ê sida Ihawina lûba da, sida Ihawiχabena da ra ‖kadi lûba khemi, Ê tā ịiâi-tsâb ịna ‡gai-‡gui da, ê ‡kawaba χu ore da. Gaosib tsî lgeib tsî ‡keisib tsîgu a sa lamösib ịna χuige. Amen.

IKHUB BI IGORES / Our Father / Pater Noster
Sida Îtse Ihomgu Ina hâtse, sa lonsa as khaihe re; Sa gaosiba ab ha re; sa ‡âisa as i re, Ihomi Inâs i khami, ‖nati ‖khati Ihubaib on ai; Netse sida tsekorobe pereba ma da; ï sida Ihawina lûba da, sida Ihawiχabena da ra ‖kati lûba khami; ï ta läitsäb Inā ‡gae‡gui da, ï ‡khawaba xu ore da! Amen.

Tawete si Mariase / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Tawete si Mariase, khomi xa oa-hãse, khūb gye hã- ka si, sas tarati na kaihe hãsa tsĩ kaiheb hã nãb ãs di koma, Yesub. Anu Mariase Elob ĩse, goreba si gãsa ore- aoda, ābe tsĩ sida ō-iri na. Amen.

Tawede si Mariase / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Tawede si Mariase, Ikhommi xa Ioahâ-se, Ikhub ge, hâlkha si, sas taradi Inâ Ikhaehe hâsa, tsï Ikhaehes hâ Inab âs di ǃkhomma Jesub. Ianu Mariase, Elob îse, Igoreba si ‖ore-aoda, I ase tsī sída ‖o-irì ǃnâ. Amen.

ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB / Glory Beǃ / Gloria Patri
Igôab ab IGûb tsî IGôab tsî Ianu Gagab taîn di: Tsoatsoas ǃnâ-i ge i-i khami, ‖nati labe tsî hugalgui tsî lamosib hoab kose. 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.

Tawede Si Gao-aose / Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina


Tawede si gao-aose, Ikhomxa‡gaosib di îse, sas sida di ûi tsî Igâia‡gao tsî !gâi lâubasense, tawede si da ra. Sa loa da gera ‡gai si Igâtsi ōada Evas dida. Sa loa da gera Ihâímâilomloa tsî a rase ne ‖gamron di Igoab Inâ. Sida di Igoreba-aose, sa di Ikhomxa‡gao!nâ mûra sida loa ‡nan re îs ne ûib khaoǃgâ ‖gau da re Jesub ǃnab âs di Ikhaehe há Ikhomma sa ǃgâixa tsî tsamtsiǃnā tsî ‖khae‡gaoxa ‡khamkhoes Mariase.

Rosenkrons Igores / Mysteries of The Holy Rosary
ⅡGûb tsî IGôab. . . Tita ra ‡gom. . . Sida Îtse. . . 1.‡Gomsa ab sada !nâ laro. Tawede si Mariase. . . 2.I'Ausa ab sada Inâ Igailgai. Tawede si Mariase. . . 3.INama ab sada !nâ Iamam. Tawede si Mariase. . . IGôab ab ⅡGûb. . .Sida Îtse. . . Tawede si Mariase. . . (Dìsi !nadi kose Tawede si de Igore re).

!Gâia‡gaoxa ‡gan!gâsigu / The Joyful Mysteries
1) Sa ‡khamkhoesi ge Ianu Gagaba xu a Ikho!oaheba The Annunciation 2)  Sa ‡khamkhoesi ge Elisabethsa !oa taniheba The Visitation 3) Sa ‡khamkhoesi ge Ⅱoraheba The Nativity 4)  Sa ‡khamkhoesi ge tempeli !nâ a mâi-ai!âheba The Presentation 5) Sa ‡khamkhoesi ge tempeli !na Ⅱkhawa a hoheba The Finding in the Temple

The Luminous Mysteries
1)  The Baptism of Christ 2)   The Miracle at Cana 3)  Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom 4)   The Transfiguration 5)  Institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper

Orusalio rwokweepekwa kwaJesus / The Sorrowful Mysteries
1) oJesus ngu we tu pushira ombinzi The Agony in the Garden 2)  oJesus ngu we tu dhengerwa neengora The Scourging at the Pillar 3) oJesus ngu we tu dhingirirwa omano komutse The Crowning of Thorns  4)  oJesus ngu we tu umbatera omutshigakano omudhigu The Way of the Cross 5) oJesus ngu we tu oreserwa komutshigakano The Crucifixion

‡Khaitsi ‡gan !gâsigu / The Glorious Mysteries
1) ⅡOhâna xu ge khâimâba The Resurrection 2)  IHommi Ioa ge !awaba The Ascension 3) !Anu Gagaba ge si ba daba The Descent of the Holy Spirit 4)  Sa ‡khamkhoesa ge Ihommi !nâ a u!awaba The Assumption 5) Sa ‡khamkhoesa ge Ihommi !nâ a gao Igawaba The Coronation of Mary

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + IANU ǃGÂUHAIB SAOS (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Apostelgu ‡Goms Di Gowa‡uis (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Sida Îtse (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Sida Îtse 8. 10 Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase 9. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Sida Îtse 12. 10 Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase 13. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Sida Îtse 16. 10 Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase 17. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Sida Îtse 20. 10 Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase 21. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Sida Îtse 24. 10 Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase 25. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB / Oh, My Jesus 26. Tawede Si Gao-aose (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Sida Îtse (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Tawete si Mariase / Tawede si Mariase (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. ǃGÖAB AB IGÛB (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + IANU ǃGÂUHAIB SAOS (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Sa !ûis Tsî !gû!gâs / Under Thy Protection / Sub Tuum
Sa !ûis tsî !gûi!gâs !nâ da gera ‖hâ, Ianu Elob di ‖ora-aose, ta Iharaxu re Igores áda sida ‡hâgu Inâ, ïs xawe ore da mä ‖aeb hoab ai tsu!gān hoan xu, sa koa-anu tsî lkhaehesa ‡khamkhoes Mariase, sida khoes, sida Inaeba-aos, sida kowalîba-aose, sa di ôab Ikha ‡khi‡khi‖are da, sa di ôab !oa mima da, ïs sa di  ôab ailâ mâi da re. Amen.

Igoreklokhoes Dawa / Angelus
Ihom!gab Ikhub dib ge Mariase !oa ‡hôa-e ge uha. Tsîs ge !anu Gagaba xu ge Ikholoa. Tawede si Mariase. ..

Mû, tita ge !Khub di !gata, Mîts go khami, a-i i Ikha te re. Tawede si Mariase. ..

Tsîs ge mîsa ge ‖gan kai, Tsîs ge sada !nâ ge ‖an. Tawede si Mariase. ..

IGoreba da Ianu Elob di ‖ora-aose. Îda Xristub di mîmâibate anuxaba ‖kha re.

Ada Igore re: Elotse, sa di ôab sida I Khub di Ikhomma sida ‡gaogu Inâ ‖ho‡ga re, îda sida IhomIgab di ‡hòasa xu Xristub sa ôab di khoe- kaisa ‡an hāda, ‖îb di tsûgu tsî !gâuhaiba xu khâimâs di ‡khaisiba !ao ‡gae‡guihe re, Jesub Xristub sida Ikhuba xu. Amen.

‡Gâia‡gao / Queen of Heaven, Rejoice / Regina Coeli
(Pasxab‖aeb ai) ‡Gâia‡gao re Ihommi di gao-aose, Alleluja, Sas ge tanisa anuxaba ib, Alleluja, ge go khâimâ, aimîb ge a khami, Alleluja, Elob ai Igoreba da, Alleluja. !Gâia‡gao îs dâ re, o ‡khamkhoes Mariase, Alleluja. !Khub go ama-aise a khâimâ xui-ao Alleluja.

Ada Igore re: Elotse, sa di ôab !khub Jesub Xristub di khâimâsa xu Ihubaiba dá kai ‡gao hâtse, ma re, Ikhomma tsî da ra xuige, îda ‖îb di îs ‡khamkhoes Mariasa xu lamo ûib di Igâia‡gaoga ho ‖kha re, sida Ikhub Jesub Xristub ‡ûba xu. Amen.

‡ANU GAGAB !OA / Prayer to the Holy Spirit


Pr.: Ianu Gagatse, ha ïts loaloa re sa di Ikhomi Ikha ‡gaogu sa di ‡gomsaben diga, ï lamam re R.:‖Ịn Inâ ge Ihaolhaotse. Pr.: Ti Elotse, ‡gomsaben di ‡gaoga Ianu Gagab di !náInâsa xu ge ‖kha‖khatse, ma re, îda ‖na Gagab ‖khab !nâ ‡hanu-ai-i hoa- e ‖náula tsï ‖ib di ‖khae‡gaos Inȧ mà ‖ aeb hoab aï am!nâ-e uhâ, Jesub Xristub sida !Khuba xu. Amen.