Mə̀ mbiŋə mbwo Nywe Ətaa, ma a dzwi nә mә̀tenә mәtsèmә̀. Ma a ghərə nəkaŋə bwo nshye, Nә Moo Ngonә yì wi mò’o M̀fò Yesu Kristò, ma bә tu’unə yi mbə’ə Azhwè zə Nwa’anǝ̀Mariyà a jwe yi. A zə ngə’ə zhi nshye wi mbwo Bonto Blato, Bә bu’utә̀ yi nә àbàŋnә̀, a kwo bə twiŋə yε. A tso nghə ndzwi ala’a bə̀ ba kwonǝ̌, njwe tarə a bə̀ŋnə̀ nəwwo. A ko’o nghə̀ nəkàŋə̀ nnunə abwo mà’à Ətàa ma à dzwi nә̀ mә̀tenә̀ mә̀tsә̀mә̀. A lyə bu yii məsa’anə̀ bə bə̀tsə̀mə̀ fəfə nshye. Bà dzwinə nǝ bà kwonə̌. Mә̀ mbiŋә mbwo Àzhwè zә̌ Nwa’anə. Nə ǹkùŋsə̀ ndya Nywè Katorә; Nə ǹkùŋsə̀ Bә̀ bâ Nwa’anә, nə mә na’anә̀ mә әbwu, nə mə̀zwiŋnə̀, mə m̀bə̀ŋə̀ ǹnu, nə̀ mə̀dzwinə̀ ma mə lyə kə myè. Adzwilìi
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Lord Jesus, by your cross and resurrection you set us free, you are the Savior of the world. As we profess our faith in you by reciting the Apostle’s Creed, help redeem the world from the corona virus. Thank you Lord Jesus.
O NYwè, wuma o zìˀirə mə̀tiŋə mə bə buma bwo biŋə wwo nə nkàˀa Azhwè zə Nwàˀànə, ghәrә la ngә boŋә bi dzwi nә mə̀cìi aghə̀mə̀ ǹtsə̀mə̀, mbә’ә adasə̀ Azhwè zu zha, nkә nyε’εsә mәmә mborә̀ zhĭ mbəˀə Kristò NYwè wìi. Adzwilǐ.
The Come Holy Spirit Prayer
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray
O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.Turn then, most gracious Advocate, Thine eyes of mercy toward us,And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus,O Clement O Loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.That we may become worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray
O God whose only begotten Son Has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life. Grant that we beseech Thee, while meditating upon these mysteries In the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary We may both imitate what they contain and obtain What they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
In Nkwen Language
Tsὲ’εtε Mya M̀fò Nwà’ànǝ̌ (Hail Holy Queen)
Tsὲ’ὲtε Mya M̀fò Nwà’ànǝ̌, Mya ǹtsă mә̀liŋәnә̀. Linә medzwinә̀ mi nә ə̀bòŋə̀ wii, nә awiˀitə̀ zii. Bìi kìi ambwo wwò, Bìi boŋә Ifà. Bìi kə̀sə̀ bə̀tswὲrə̀ nə mə̀loŋnə̀ mii fə mәmә nә̀bә̀mә̀ nә nkyi mmi zìi, o àkù-ntuŋə Nywe, kasə la mmi məlìŋnə mwo nnu bìi. Na’a ngә’ә zi zìi lyǝ mye, dəsə Yesù moo-ngonə Nwàˀànə̀ wwò ambwo bìi. O nwàˀànə̀, o ǹkoŋә wii, o ə̀lə̀mtə məngònә̀ Màriyà. Àdzwilǐ.
Shwenǝ ambwo bìi Nwà’ànǝ Mya Nywè (Pray for us o Holy Mother of God)
Ngǝ boŋǝ bìi dzwi nǝ ǝ̀dzuŋǝ dzwu ma Nywè a ka’anǝ wìi wu lǝ. ( That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ)
A binǝ̀ shwenǝ, (Let us pray)
O Nywè-ngòŋǝ̀, mbǝ’ǝ mǝdzwinǝ̀ mǝ moo wwò wi mo’o nǝ nǝ̀wwo zhi nǝ mǝ̀bǝ̀ŋnǝnǝ̀ myi fǝ nǝwwo, o zuu mǝ̀dzwinǝ̀ ma mǝ lyǝ kǝ̌ mye ambwo bìi, bìi ti’i nlontǝ ngǝ ma bìi shwenǝ mǝmǝ ǝ̀dì’ì Rosarǝyà Mariyà nwa’anǝ dzwi li, a bìi ghǝrǝ anyù zu ma ǝ swiŋǝ nkǝ dzwi nǝ ǝ̀kà’anǝ dzwu ma ǝ̀ dzwi wu mǝmǝ. Bìi lontǝ lǐ nǝ ǝ̀lwenǝ moo wwò Yesu Kristò, Adzwilǐ.
Ala’à ntsә̀mә̀ nә mә̀tenә̀, nә àghu’usә̀ dzwi ambwo wwò a tsәtsoŋnә̀ wi nә àghә̀mә̀ ntsә̀mә̀. (For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.)
1.Ŋ̀kanǝ̀ – a monkey 2.Fǝ̀nyǝ – a snake 3.Chùwe – an antelope 4.Ǹnà-ngwe – a lion 5.Àfònǝ – a tiger (a leopard ?) 6.Nǝnaŋǝ – a chameleon 7.Kwimânkò’ò – tortoise 8.Ǹdzǝbǝ̀rǝ̌ – grass cutter 9.Ǹdzǝbǝ̀rǝ̌-ntingùŋǝ – a porcupine 10.M̀byaǹduŋǝ – a giant rat 11.Ŋ̀kâbaŋǝ̀ – a baboon 12.Ǹnǎ-nghǝ̀’ǝ – a monkey 13.Tò’òrǝ̀ – a squirrel 14.Kàŋǝ̀ – a cane rat 15.M̀bǐ-mǝlù’ù – hyna 16.Fǝ̀bu’ù – a gorilla/chimpanzee 17.Ǹnà mǝ̀ŋkàŋǝ̀-mǝŋkàŋǝ – a zebra 18.Fǝ̀kàrǝ̀ – bush baby 19.Ǹgǝmǝ̀ – a python 20. Àliliŋǝ – a bat 21. Ǹnarǝ̀ – giraffe 2́2. Ǹgha – an antelope 23. M̀bòŋǝ̀ – a buffalo 2̌4. Nǝ̀màŋǝ̀ nǝ bushi – a wild cat 25. Swìŋnǝ̀ _ a shrew 26. M̀bya – a mouse 27.Forǝ – a rat 28.Ǹsenǝ̀ – an elephant 29.Babǝngò’ò – a wall gecko 30.Kǝ̀bǝ̀ – a rabbit 31. Swigǝrǝ Ŋkà’a-ŋkà’à – a lizard 32.Àchǝ̌ – a bear 33.Kwunyàmǝ̀-akwo –Rhinoceros
34 Àntswìŋǝ̀ – an ostrich 35.kwùŋǝ̀ – an owl 36.Ŋ̀ko’ondzǝ̀mǝ̀ – a cow 37.M̀byi-ǹdoŋǝ̀ – a goat 38.M̀byi-ǹdzǝ̀rǝ̀ – a sheep 39.Aŋ̀kwùŋǝ̀ – a ram 40.Ǹnà-mǝ̀karǝ – a horse 41.Ngwo – a dog 42.Dzàkashì – a donkey 43.Bushì – a cat 44.Àkwì-mbyi – a nanny goat 45.Mya-ǹgwu – a hen 46.Aŋ̀kǝ̀’ǝ̀ – a roster 47.Dùnfawurǝ̀ – a duck 48.Kwunyàmǝ̀ – a pig 49.Dǝdo’o – a frog 50.Tsǝ̀tsà – a toad 51.Nǝ̀bye – a fish 52.Chichi’i– a tadpole 53.Fǝ̀ngǝ̀gǝ̀rǝ– an ant 54.Ghǝghanǝ – a butrerfly 55.Tɛngǝ̀’ǝ-ngǝ’ǝ nǝsoŋǝ – Dragon fly 56.Kǝfǝ̀mǝ – carpenter bee 57.Ko’ofǐ– a wasp 58. ànchinǝ̌̀ – a cricket 59. Ba’a-Ngwo – a bug 60.Ǹtǝ̀rǝ-tyǝ – head louse 61.Ǹgwìŋnǝ-eku – Ticks or bed bugs 62.Afòŋko’o – Dung beetle 63.ŋ̀kà’à – sticks insect 64. ? – yam beetle 65. fǝ̀ndoŋ-ndoŋǝ̀ -? 66. tɛ̀rǝ̀ – a spider 67. M̀bàrǝ̀nga’à – crocodile
