We would be remiss if we did not also include Hay's renditions of our Baltic seacoast brethren, featuring two dialects of Estonian (southern, northern), Finnish (also a "Baltic" state immediately after independence), two dialects of Lithuanian (Lithuanian, Samogitian), and, lastly, Old Prussian, a sister language to Lithuanian and Latvian which died out at the end of the 19th century.

The Lord's Prayer in neighboring languages

We've excerpted the relevant texts from Hay's magnum opus. You can click on them for larger views.

The Lord's Prayer in Estonian

Estonian Lord's Prayer, southern dialect
Estonian Lord's Prayer, northern dialect

The Lord's Prayer in Finnish

Finnish Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer in Lithuanian

Lithuanian Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer in Samogitian

Samogitian Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer in Old Prussian

Old Prussian Lord's Prayer
1897"Riga" ca. 18971898Vilhelms Munters19051910Album "Riga—Рига"1911Anatols Dinbergs
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