7. Translations of the Short Obligatory Prayer
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846 THE BAHA'f WORLD BAHA'I BIBLIOGRAPHY 847 Exceptions to Voegehn & Voegelin's usage have been made in a few cases: where 7. TRANSLATIONS OF THE SHORT OBLIGATORY the name of a language has been officially changed in the country in which it is spoken; PRAYER where Voegelin & Voegelin's primary listing is known to be considered pejorative by speakers of the language or dialect; and in a few other instances. Also, certain of the European dialects of Scandinavian and Netherlandic-German have been listed as separate languages, on the basis of their long separate histories as literary languages. A. AFRICA * Denotes revised translations. t Efforts to obtain exact identification continue. PUBLISHED IN PREVIOUS VOLUMES (128) 1. Adangme (Ghana) 31. Gambai (Ngambai; Ngambaye) (Chad) 2. Afrikaans (Southern Africa) 32. olu-Ganda (Luganda) (Uganda) 3. AKAN: Asante (Ashanti) dialect (Ghana) 33. Gbaya (Baya) (Central African Repub 4. AKAN: Fante dialect (Ghana) lic; Cameroons; Congo) 5. AKAN: Twi (Akwapem) dialect (Ghana) 34. t 'Goun' (Benin) 6. Amharic (Amarigna; Amarinya) (Ethio 35. Gurma (Gourma: Gourmantche) (To I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me pia) go) to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this mo 7. Awing (Cameroons) 36. Gurma (Gourma; Gourmantche) (Up ment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. 8. t 'Bakuba' (Zaïre) per Volta) There is none other God hut Thee, the Help in Peril, 9. Bambara (Mali; Sénégal; Upper Volta) 37. * G//wi (!kwi) (Botswana) the Self-Subsisting. 10. Bamoun (Cameroons) 38. HAUSA: unidentified Nigerian dialect 11. Bassa (Gbasa) (Liberia) 39. Herero (Namibia/South West Africa) 12. ici-Bemba (Wemba) (Zaire; Zambia) 40. 4= Hüa, Eastern (^ Höa (Botswana) 13. Berba (Benin) 41. ^ Hua (!xo) (Botswana) 14. Bulu (Boulou) (Cameroons) 42. Igbo (Ibo, Igho) (Nigeria) 15. Chiripon-Lete-Anum (Cherepong; 43. Kaba (Sara Kaba) (Central African Short Daily Obligatory Prayer in Arabic and English. Guan) (Ghana) Empire; Chad) 16. Ciokwe (Chokwe) (Angola; Zaire) 44. Kanuri (Chad; Niger; Nigeria) 17. * CREOLE, INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritian dia 45. Kasem (Kassem; Kasena) (Ghana; Up Above is tlie original Arabic with its translation into English of one of the prayers lect (Mauritius) per Volta) revealed by Baha'u'Uah and prescribed for fulfilment of the daily obhgatory prayer. It 18. Dagbani (Dagbane; Dagomba) (Ghana; 46. e-Kele (Lokele) (Zaïre) is known as the Short Obligatory Prayer, and when used is recited once in twenty-four Togo) 47. Kikuyu (Gikuyu) (Kenya) hours, at noon. 19. Diola (Jola) (Upper West Africa) 48. t 'Kimpin (Kipindi)' (Zaïre) In previous volumes of The Baha'i World translations of this prayer were published 20. DiOLA (JOLA): Fogny (Jóola Fóoiii) dia 49. t 'Kinande' (Zaire) in almost 400 languages, dialects or scripts. These are hsted below, by continent, with lect (The Gambia; Guinea; Sénégal) 50. KONGO (Kikongo): ki-Tuba (Kituba) corrected designations where possible, followed by the texts of new or improved 21. Duala (Douala) (Cameroons) dialect (Angola; Congo; Zaire) translations which became available in the period Ridvan 1979-1983, bringing the 22. * Efik (Nigeria) 51. KONGO: 'Kimanianga' dialect (Zaïre) total to 501. In some instances identification is provisional, and in others alternative 23. EKOI: Ejagham dialect (Cameroons; Ni 52. KONGO: ki-Ntaandu (Kintandu) dialect translations may appear pending final approval of the relevant National Spiritual geria) (Zaire) Assemblies. Not all the Braille texts available are shown. There exist some oral 24. t 'Ewe' (Benin; Ghana; logo) 53. KONGO: ki-Zombo (Kizombo) dialect translations made on tape recordings which are not reflected in these pages. 25. EWE: Gé (Mina) dialect (Benin; Togo) (Angola; Zaire) The usage and spelling chosen for primary listings, and indication of dialect 26. EWE: Watyi (Ouatchi, Waci) dialect 54. Kpehe (Guinea; Liberia) relationships, follow, where possible, G. F. and F. M. Voegelin, Classification arid (Benin; Togo) 55. Krio (West Africa) Index of the World's Languages. It is recognized by the compilers of this list that these 27. FÓ (Fon; Dahoméen) (Benin) 56. Kusal (Kusaal) (Ghana; Upper Volta) designations, therefore, sometimes do not reflect the name by which a particular 28. Ful (Fula; Fulani; Fulfulde; Peul; Tou- 57. Kwakum (Bakoum) (Cameroons) language or dialect is best known, or the designation preferred by those who speak it. couleur) {West Africa) 58. oci-Kwanyama (Kuanj ama; Kuanyama) Some variaht qames and spellings, including variants previously reported, appear in 29. FUL: Torado dialect (Sénégal) (Angola; Southwest Africa/Namibia) parentheses. 30. GA:-Accra dialect (Ghana; Togo) 59. Logo (Logoti) (Sudan; Zaïre) 848 THE BAHA'f WORLD BAHA'I BIBLIOGRAPHY 849 60. LosENGo: Mangala (Lingala) dialect South Africa) 126. Yoruba (Benin; Nigeria) Congo; Sudan; Zaire) {Zaïre) 96. Ruanda (Kinyarwanda; Runyarwanda) 127. Zande (Central African Republic; 128. olu-Ziba (olu-Haya) (Tanzania) 61. si-Lozi {Zambia) (Rwanda) 62. ki-Luba-Katanga (Kiluba) {Zaïre) 97. iki-Rundi (Kirundi) (Burundi) IMPROVED TRANSLATIONS (2) 63. Luba-Lulua (Tshiluba, Ciluba) {Zaïre) 98. Sango (Sangho) (Central African Re 64. ci-Lunda (Angola; Zaire; Zambia) public; Chad; Congo) 1. K1KÖYV (Kenya) 2. ci-MAKONDE (Shimakonde) (Mozam 99. SARA: Sara-Majingai (Madingaye) dia 65. ci-LuNDA: Ndembo dialect (Zaire) bique; Tanzania) 66. Luo (Kenya; Tanzania) lect (Central African Republic; Chad) Ndina uira. Wee Ngai wakwa, ad Wee 67. ki-Luuwa (Kiluwa) (Zaire) 100. Sara: Sara Ngama dialect (Central wanyumbire nigetha ngumenye na nguku- Nihkumanya, wako Nungu wangu, doni 68. Lwo (Uganda) African Republic; Chad) magie. Na ndina uira thiini wa kahiinda gaaka undingumba nikumanye nikupambedye Wa 69. ci-Makonde (Shimakonde) (Mozam 101. Shona (Mozambique; Zimbabwe) iguru ria wagi uhod wakwa na iguru ria uhod ko. Niku-kumanyia kwa wakati hau, kudidi bique; Tanzania) 102. SHONA: Kalanga dialect (Botswana; waku, iguru ria uthüni wakwa na iguru ria manga kwangu na chakulula Chako, na uma 70. t i-Makua (Makhuwa) (Mozambique; Zimbabwe) utonga waku. sikini wangu na uhumu Wako. Malawi) 103. Shua (Botswana) Gutiri Ngai ungi tiga Wee, Uria Muteithia Apali Nungu junji ni Wako, Wakupwazela 71. Malagasy (Malagasy Republic) 104. Sidamo (Sidamigna) (Ethiopia) wa Ugwaati -ini, Uria Wirugaimie. Mu-mauvilo Muwikala Umwene wa uti. 72. Mandinka (Mandingo) (Upper West 105. Somali (Somalia; Djibouti; Kenya; Africa) Ethiopia) ADDITIONAL TEXTS (NOT PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE BAHA'I WORLD) (24) 73. Masa (Massa) (Chad; Cameroons) 106. lu-Songe (Kisonge) (Zaire) 74. MASABA: ulu-Bukusu (Lubukusu) dia 107. SoNGHAi: Zarma (Djerma) dialect (Ni 1. BARGU (BARIBA) (Benin; Nigeria; Touhi sab Jagah mein samaail baara. lect (Kenya; Uganda) ger; Nigeria) Togo) 75. Mashi (Zaire; Zambia) 108. Sotho, Northern (se-Pedi) (South Na saa seeda (Yareru), nen gusuno, me 76. t 'ki-MBUNDU (Kimbundu)' (Angola) Africa) 4. BOBO (BWAMOU) (Upper Volta) a man taka kuawa na n nun yê kpa na n nun 77. * I-MBUTI: 'Batua (Lutua-Bambote)' dia 109. Sotho, Southern (se-Sotho, Sesotho) saamo. Të na y5 mi na nen dam sariru Donbeeni. N lee seera bio Un lera mi yi, lect (Zaire) (Lesotho; South Africa) yë, ma na wunen yiko ye arumani yë a nan zun-wo, a loo baani-wo. N ta n bidamu 78. * Mbuun ('Embun (Kibunda)') (Zaire) 110. ki-Sukuma (Tanzania) Gusuno goo maa sari ma n kun wune, le WO paanka boo han laana waan, an loo mun 79. MENDE: Kpa dialect (Liberia; Sierra 111. Swahili (Central and East Africa) wune wi a ra faaba ko goban di—Wune wi ta n khemu le wo paanmamu boo. Leone) 112. SwAHiLi: 'Mashingoli' dialect (Soma a waa wunen tii soo. Donbeeni bwin binnian mian ka mu yinan 80. Moré ('Mossi') (Ghana; Togo; Upper lia) Wote, Yan na yii fueni mu bosoa yi, Yan na Volta) 113. Temen (Temne, Themne) (Guinea; wi mi hakuru yere paanka kasi yi. 81. NAMA: Damara dialect (Southwest Afri Sierra Leone) 2. BIHARI: 'Mauritian Bhojpuri' dialect— ca/Namibia) 114. Teso (Ateso) (Kenya; Uganda) Devanagari (?) script (Mauritius) 82. isi-Ndebele (Sindebele) (Zimbabwe) 115. Tigrinya (Eritrea) I 5. CREOLE, INDIAN OCEAN: Seychelles 83. oci-Ndonga (Ambo; Ochindonga) 116. Tiv (Nigeria) %• ir^ I mrft ^ ?rN^ fg^ ^, dialect (Kreol) (Seychelles) (Southwest Africa/Namibia) 117. Tobote (Busari, Bassar) (Ghana; To vBitr ?f(Tr tprr ^ OTffnr ^ T^T ^ 2r5T ml^ '^si i 84. NGUNI: isi-Swati (SiSwad, Swazi) dia go) Mon port temwagnaz, O mon Dye, ki Ou'n Tt iTPTci Tlf TR 5fa ^rcfjftr Tf artr ^ kre mwan pou rekonnet e ador Ou. lect (Swaziland; South Africa) 118. ci-Tonga, Malawian (Kitonga, Siska) ïï^ ïRRfr ?I »TT?I T^a I TT Vfr^ sftT ^ m 85. NGUNI: isi-Xhosa (IXhosa) dialect (Bot (Malawi) m<i\i ^ m-'^^ ^ MTU I Mon sertifye, an se moman, ki mwan mon feb, e Ou ou For, ki mwan mon pov, e Ou ou swana; Transkei; South Africa) 119. ci-Tonga, Zambian (Plateau Tonga) fltT^ öt?-^ ÏHTT ^ TOrrrTf ^ T I 1 tt 86. NGUNI: Zulu dialect (Southern Africa) (Zambia) ?! St?T^ >3ftTiT Tgar artr ^ m ^ «HUW Ris. 87. eke-NvAKYUSA: Ngonde (Konde) dia 120. * shi-Tswa ('Phikahni') (Mozambique; Napa lot Dye ki Ou, Sekour-dan-Danze, lect (Malawi; Tanzania) Zimbabwe) Legzistans Lib-e-Endepandan. 88. ki-Nyamwesi (Nyamwezi) (Tanzania) 121. se-Tswana (Chuana; Setswana) (Bots 3. BIHARI: 'Mauritian Bhojpuri' dialect- 89. Nyang (Kenyang) (Cameroons) wana; Bophutliatswana; South Africa; Latin script (Mauritius) 6. ' DYULA (JULA) (Upper Volta) 90. ci-Nyanja (Chinyanja) • (Ma/an'/; Zam Zimbabwe) bia) 122. Tumbuka (Timbuka; Chitumbuka) Hai Ishwar! Hum gawaahi det hain ki n lani b' a la ko ele ye ne dan n tigi ala, 91. ci-NvANJA: ci-Cewa (Chichewa) dialect (Malawi; Tanzania; Zambia) Tohké chinhé ka aür tohur pooja karé khatir janko n' ka se k' i bn, k' i bato. (Malawi; Zambia) 123. Wolof (Jolof; Oulof) (The Gambia; Tou hamké païda kaïlé hawa. Hum haï ghari n' be n' ka sebaliya kasi, ka i ka kotigiya 92.