Marshallese Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Ebon and Kajin-Majol.

This language is spoken by 44,000 people living on the Marshall Islands. It is also spoken in Nauru.

The Marshall Islands was formerly part of the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, a double chain of about 1,225 islands and reefs, which equal only about 68 square miles.

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

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

Jemāmwōj ilan̄. En kwojarjar etam̧. En itok am̧ aelōn̄. Ren kōm̧anm̧an ankilaam̧ilan̄, bareinwōt ioon laļ. Rainiin kwōn letok n̄an kem kijim rainiin. Im joļo̧k amwōj m̧uri ippam̧. Im jab kadeļo̧n̄ kem ilo kapo. Ak kwōn lomo̧ren kem jān eo enana. Amen.

Jememuij ilõñ / Our Father / Pater Noster
Jememuij ilõñ: En kwojarjar im utiej etam; En itok am Ailiñ; Kimin kõmõnmõn ankilam ilõl einwõt air kõmmõn ilõñ. Letok ñõn kim kijim rainim. Jolok amuij bwid ibbam, Einwõt kimij julok bwid ko an ro jet ibbem. Am melejjõne kim en jab ellã jen jonãn, Ak kwon kejbarok kim jen Eo Enana.

Jememuij i lõñ / Our Father / Pater Noster
Jememuij i lõñ, En kwojarjar Etõm. En itok Am ailiñ. Ren kõmõumõu ankil Am einwõt i lõñ, bareinwõt ion lõl. Ranin Kwon letok ñõn kim kijim ranin. Im jolok amuij muri ibõm, einwõt kim ar jolok an armij muri ibem: Im jab kadreloñ kim ilo kabo, a lomoren kim jen eo enana.

Iokwe eok Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Iokwe eok Maria, kwo lōn kōn menin jouj; Irooj ej pād ippam. Kwo jeramman iaan kōrā raņ im ejeramman ineen lojiōm, Jesus. O Maria kwojarjar, jinen Anij, kwōn jar kōn kem rijjerawiwi. Kiiō im ilo iien amwōj mej. Amen.

Iokwe eok Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
(This is the same version as above with the special lettering. This can be viewed properly with Arial Unicode and Code2000.)

Io̧kwe eok Maria, kwo lōn̄ kōn menin jouj; Iroo ej pād ippam̧. Kwo jeram̧m̧an iaan kōrā raņ im ejeram̧m̧an ineen lo̧jiōm̧, Jesus. O Maria kwojarar, jinen Anij, kwōn jar kōn kem rijjerawiwi. Kiiō im ilo iien amwōj mej. Amen.

Iokwe eok Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Iokwe eok Maria, kwo lōn kōn minion jouj; Irooj ej pād ippam. Kwo jeramman iaan kōrā raņ im ejeramman ineen lojiōm, Jesus. O Maria kwojarjar, jinen Anij, kwōn jar kōn kem rijjerawiwi. Kiiō im ilo iien amwōj mej. 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. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Io̧kwe eok Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ 8. 10 Io̧kwe eok Maria 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ 12. 10 Io̧kwe eok Maria 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ 16. 10 Io̧kwe eok Maria 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ 20. 10 Io̧kwe eok Maria 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ 24. 10 Io̧kwe eok 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. Jemāmwōj ilan̄ (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Io̧kwe eok Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Bon Emon / Silent Night / Stille Nacht


Bon emon! Aurok wot! Ke ilo Betleem E ar lotak Iroij Jisos, Bwe En ber iben armij ron. Ej na ainemon lol. Ej na ainemon lol.

Bon Emmon; Aurok Wot / Silent Night / Stille Nacht
Bon emmon; aurok wot Ke ilo Betle-em E ar lotak Iroij Jisos Bwe en bed ippen armij ron Ej na ainemon lol Ej na ainemon lol

Phonetic Transliteration for English:

Bohng em-mun, our-ruk wudt Kay ee-lo Bed-lay-em Ay ar loh-tok ee-roh-ij See-zus Bway en behr eep-ben ar-midj rohng Ehj ngah ai-nay-mun lu-ull [rhymes w/bull] Ehj ngah ai-nay-mun lull