Mohawk Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Iroquois.

This language is spoken by 350 people in southwestern Quebec, sothern Ontario, Canada. Also in St. Regis Reservation, northern New York, USA.

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

Tewaketakonne Niioh Ronwaniha / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
Tewaketakonne Niioh Ronwaniha, iah othenon tehonoronse, roteweiennonni ne karonhia oni Onwentsia. Tewaketakon oni ne Iesos Keristos raonhatsiwa Niioh roienha ne sonkwawenniio; onkwe rotonhon, ne roiatison Ronikonratokenton; Onwari roteweton iah tekanakwaienteri; Pontias Pilatas roroniakenton, tekaiasontne ronwaiatanentakton, rawenheion, nok ronwaiataten; Onwentsiakon iehokton; nok asen watonta niwenniserake sotonnheton; karoniake ieshawenonton, nok, etho ieshenteron tsi raweientetakon ne Niioh Ronwaniha iah othenon tehonoronse; etho tenthaientakwe n'onen tentesakoiatoretane n'eniakonnheke, ne oni iakowentahon. Tewaketakon oni ne Ronikonratokenton; kentiokwaien ne kentiokwatokenti tateiaonwentsiawerhon; teiakoriwawakon ne akoiatatokentison; sewaterakewas ne kariwaneren; ensewatonnhete ne ieieronke n'onkwe, '''nok tsini-ienhenwe ientsiakonnhetie. Amen.'''

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

Takwaienha ne karonhaike tesiteron, aiesasennaien, aiesawenniiostake, aiesawennarakwake nonwent siake tsiniiot ne karenhiake tiesawennarakwa. Takwanont ne kenwente iakionnhekon niate wenniserake; sasanikonhren nionkwanikoriwaneren, tsiniiot nii tsionkwanikonhrens othenon ionkinikonhraksaton nonkwe; rosa aionkwasenni ne kariwaneren, akwekon eren shawit niotaksens, ethonaiawen.

Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien / Our Father / Pater Noster
Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien Aiesawenniióhstake Aiesawennaráhkhwake nonhwentsiá:ke Tsi ní:ioht né karoniá:ke tiesawennaráhkhwa Takwá:nont né kenwénte Niationnhéhkwen, nia'tewenhniserá:ke Sasa'nikónr:hen né ionkwarihwané:ren Tsi ní:ioht ní:'i tsonkwa'nikór:henhs Bothé:nen ionkhi'nikonhrasksá:tha nón:kwe. Nok tóhsa aionkwa'shén:ni né karihwané:ren

Doxology
Akwé:kon é:ren shá:wiht né io'taksens Asekenh í:se sáwenhk né io'taksens Asekenh í:se sáwenhk né kanakeráhsera' Ka'shatstenhsera, kaia'tanehrakwáhtshera Tsi nienhén:we e'thó naiá:wen

Takwaienha / Our Father /Pater Noster
Takwaienha ne karoniake tesiteron; ahiesasennatokentiste; Sawenniiosera aontawe; Tsinisanikonroten eh-naiawenne ne onwentsiake tsinitiot ne karoniake; Takwanont ne kenwente n'iatewenniserake onkwanatarok: Nok tontakwanikonrhens tsi niionkwariwaneren, tsiniiot n'ii tsionkwanihonrhens n'othenon n'onkwe ionkinikonraksaton. Nok takwaiatonnek tsi nonwe othenon n'aionkwanikonrotako: nok èren takwahawiten ne iotaksen; ise Sawenniiosera, ise sashatstensera nok ise Saroniaientonsera tsini-ienhenwe. Amen.

Songwaniha / Our Father / Pater Noster
Songwaniha ne karongiage tigsideron. Wesagsanadogegtine. Saianaertsera iwe. Tagserre Egniawan karongiagon siniiugt oni ohwonsiage. Niadewigniserage tagkwanadaranondagsik nonwa. Tondagwarigwiiugston ne iungwarigwannerre siniiugtoni siagwadaderigwiiugstani. Neoni togsa dawagsarinct dewadaderageragtonge. Ne sane saedsiadagwags ne kondigserohase. Ikaen saianertsera ne naah, neoni ne kaeshatstenh, neoni ne onwesegtaksera, ne siniahaenwe. Amen.

Onwari teconnoronk- wanions / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Onwari teconnoronkwanions, ise tsiati ioianerenestakwa, Rawenniio senikwekon, sonhaanakonnhetien tsini biakonniensta ne Niio, Iesos oni hetsienha raonhaa tsini honwasennaiens. Onwari saiatatokenti, Niio hetsienha, takwaterennaienhas ionkwariwanerahakskon, nonwa nok oni tsi nentiakwenheionsere. Ethonaiawen.

Wari / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Wari, tekonnoronkwanions, ise tsiati ioianerenstakwa, Rawenniio Niio, lesos oni hetsienha, raonhaa tsini honwasennaiens. -Wari saiatatokenti, Niio hetsienha, takwaterennaienhas ionkwariwanerahakskon, nonwa nok oni tsi nentiakwenheionsere, ethonaiawen.

Aonwasennaien / Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri
Aonwasennaien ne Ronwaniha, nok Ronwaienha, nok, Ronikonratokenton. Tsiniiotonne ne tiotierenton, tsiniiot nonwa, nok etho neniotonhake, tsini-ienhenwe. 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. Tewaketakonne Niioh Ronwaniha (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Onwari teconnoronk- wanions (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. Aonwasennaien (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien 8. 10 Onwari teconnoronk- wanions 9. Aonwasennaien / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien 12. 10 Onwari teconnoronk- wanions 13. Aonwasennaien / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien 16. 10 Onwari teconnoronk- wanions 17. Aonwasennaien / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien 20. 10 Onwari teconnoronk- wanions 21. Aonwasennaien / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien 24. 10 Onwari teconnoronk- wanions 25. Aonwasennaien / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Takwaién:a karonhiá:ke tehsí:teron Aiesahsén:naien (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Onwari teconnoronk- wanions (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. Aonwasennaien (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)