Dendi Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Dandawa.

This language is spoken by 30,000 in Benin and a few in Nigeria.

(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

Wom ma aduwa tε zaga ya wɔ / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

(Yesu cii:) Wom ma aduwa tε zaga ya wɔ. I Baaba ka N goono bεεnε, N maa ma ci halaala. N kpetεrε ma kaa. N binebaa ma tε handunya zanga à go tε bεεnε. N ma tε hunkuna ŋmaari. N ma i dεrεyom yaffa i sε zanga i yom mo i go beerem ka ǹ dεrε i sε yaafa. N ma si kpeinda i yom suiyom dɔ amma N ma i kɔm Ilaalɔ kambε. N ŋmɔ ne no kpetεrε nda dabari nda deiza, jiiri dubu nda dubu yom. Ami.

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