Burundi traditionally had two official languages: Kirundi and French. English became the third official language of the country in 2014. Of these, only...
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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and...
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Kirundi (redirect from Kirundi language)
language and the national language of Burundi. It is a dialect of Rwanda-Rundi dialect continuum that is also spoken in Rwanda and adjacent parts of Tanzania...
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fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French...
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spoken as a second language in rural areas. Swahili and closely related languages are spoken by relatively small numbers of people in Burundi, Comoros, Malawi...
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world. This is the list of countries sorted by the number of official languages. Only countries with three or more official languages, either nationally or...
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"Burundi Bwacu" (Kirundi pronunciation: [buɾúːndi bɡát͡ʃu]; "Our Burundi") is the national anthem of Burundi. Written in the Kirundi language by a group...
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Rwanda-Rundi (redirect from Rwanda-Rundi languages)
Kirundi and Kinyarwanda, have been standardized as the national languages of Burundi and Rwanda respectively. These neighbouring dialects are mutually...
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Belgian French (redirect from French language of Belgium)
of the population, primarily in the regions of Wallonia and Brussels. The French spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi is...
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creole in which LSF is the superstrate language and the native village sign languages are substrate languages.: 493 However, more recent research has...
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Demographic features of the population of Burundi include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious...
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Swahili Ajami (category Languages of Burundi)
writing of the Swahili language. Ajami is a name commonly given to alphabets derived from Arabic script for the use of various African languages, from Swahili...
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The Kingdom of Burundi (French: Royaume du Burundi), also known as Kingdom of Urundi (Kirundi: Ubwami bw'Urundi), was a Bantu kingdom in the modern-day...
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Culture of Burundi Cuisine of Burundi Languages of Burundi Rundi language Media of Burundi National symbols of Burundi Coat of arms of Burundi Flag of Burundi...
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Minister Burundi portal Politics of Burundi List of kings of Burundi President of Burundi List of presidents of Burundi Vice-President of Burundi List of colonial...
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The President of Burundi is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National...
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2014, French was one of two official languages of Burundi, the other being Kirundi. Only Kirundi is spoken by the vast majority of the population, therefore...
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Burundi Pidgin French is a stably pidginized form of French spoken in the African nation of Burundi. It is one of several such pidgins in francophone...
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a co-official language alongside one or more other languages. List of countries where French is a co-official language: Belgium Burundi Cameroon Canada...
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represents Burundi in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Burundi. The team has never qualified for the World Cup. Burundi previously...
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Democracy in Burundi (French: Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) is a political party in Burundi. It was formed by followers of Melchior Ndadaye...
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The Burundi National Defence Force (French: Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi, or FDNB) is the state military organisation responsible for the defence...
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The University of Burundi (French: Université du Burundi, or UB) is a public university located in Bujumbura, Burundi. Founded in 1964, it comprises eight...
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and the Ganwa all share the same culture, language and land. In Kirundi, the national language of Burundi, these ethnic groups are called miryango, which...
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minority religion in Burundi where approximately 90 percent of the national population are followers of Christianity. Between 2–5 percent of the population...
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Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns. During the Burundian Civil War, hundreds of thousands of Burundian...
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where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire. Exceptions include Rwanda and Burundi[also should be on map], which...
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in Burundi for the six years between the ages of seven and 13. Theoretically, primary education is free at point of use. Primary education in Burundi spans...
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The coat of arms of Burundi, adopted in 1966, consists of a shield surrounded by three spears. On the shield is the motto of the nation, as well as the...
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