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                       "The Lord's Prayer" 
                                              in the Algonquin language



Nemit8kusena                 Our Father

Nemit8kusena spemkik aian,               Our Father in the above Land,

s8gm8walmegwadets aliwizian                      Sanctified like a chief is thy name.

amanta pachi wawittoak                      May it be pleasing to our Creator,

ketebaldamuaw8ganek;                     That we should be forgiven;

ali kitt8gwak kedelaldamu8gan                Here on earth as we forgive others.

spemkik dali aliwizian                            There in the above land shall it be

o nobi dali kik                     Here the same, here the same

ali kikt8gwadets.                  On earth may it be obeyed.

M8milina alemikisgak                 Give us during this day

nedatasigwiskwaab8nemena;               Our everyday bread;

ioba achi anhaldamawiaga                  Also, forgive us

kag8wiulakeban,                   Our transgressions,

ali niona anhaldamauak                As we forgive

kag8wihuhakedebanik;                  Others their transgressions;

muzak dali chigittawikkak                   Do not then allow

t8m8ppa uji                  Us to walk over

saagi-unemihinamega                   Or hurt anyone

w8walha dakki                         Protect us at last

saaguazu8mina mamajigek.                 From all that is very bad.

Nialach.                                  That it may be.
Note - this is not a word for word translation of English,
but is the text of the prayer as it has been said at Odanak
for many years. See below for translations of particular words.


Nemit8gwes = my father
spemkik = above land
aian = thou art
s8gm8walmegwadets = sanctified or hallowed
s8gmo = chief or leader
(same as "Sagamore")
aliwizian = thy name
amanta = may it please
ketebaldamuaw8ganek = kingdom or reign
tebalda = owner/creator/Lord
(same as "Tabaldak")
spemkik dali = above land dwelling in
io n8bi = here the same
daki kik = on earth
ali kikt8gwadets = may it be obeyed
m8mlina = give us
(same as "mili" give)
alemekisgak = during this day
kisgak = today
nedatasigiskwa = our everyday
ab8nemena = bread
ioba achi anhaldamauak = also, forgive us
anhaldamawin = to forgive
kag8wiulakeban = our trespasses
muzak = do not
Nialach = that it may be
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