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    Kirundi, also known as Rundi, is a Bantu language and the national language of Burundi. It is a dialect of Rwanda-Rundi dialect continuum that is also...
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  • specifically a dialect continuum, spoken in Central Africa. Two dialects, Kirundi and Kinyarwanda, have been standardized as the national languages of Burundi...
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    official languages: Kirundi and French. English became the third official language of the country in 2014. Of these, only Kirundi is spoken by the vast...
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  • Burundi national football team (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    national football team, (Kirundi: Ikipe y'igihugu y'Uburundi y'umupira w'amaguru), nicknamed The Swallows (French: Les Hirondelles; Kirundi: Intamba m'Urugamba)...
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    Burundi (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    fewer than 1% are Twa. The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi, French, and English—Kirundi being officially recognised as the sole national language...
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  • Niger–Congo language family. Rwanda-Rundi is subdivided into the Kinyarwanda and Kirundi dialects, which have been standardized as official languages of Rwanda...
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    Kingdom of Burundi (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    Burundi (French: Royaume du Burundi), also known as Kingdom of Urundi (Kirundi: Ubwami bw'Urundi), was a Bantu kingdom in the modern-day Republic of Burundi...
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  • Chizungu Kikuyu in Kenya Mūthūngū Athūngū Gīthūngū Kinyarwanda in Rwanda / Kirundi in Burundi Umuzungu Abazungu ikizungu Bemba in Zambia and Democratic Republic...
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    1996 with her widely popular album Sambolera, which was sung in Swahili, Kirundi, and French. In 1997 she performed the song "Sailing" in a duet with Montserrat...
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    Lake Tanganyika (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    Lake Tanganyika (/ˌtæŋɡənˈjiːkə, -ɡæn-/ TANG-gən-YEE-kə, -⁠gan-; Kirundi: Ikiyaga ca Tanganyika) is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater...
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  • among the native population of Rwanda and is mutually intelligible with Kirundi, the national language of neighbouring Burundi. Kinyabwishya and Kinyamulenge...
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  •  Rwanda 1–2 million (9%–15% of the total population) Languages Kinyarwanda, Kirundi Religion Christianity (80%), Islam (5%) Related ethnic groups Other Rwanda-Rundi...
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    in Burundi but is not recognised as an official language; only French, Kirundi, and English have this distinction. Uganda adopted Kiswahili as the official...
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    broadcasting, and the Hindi, Indonesian, Kyrgyz, Nepali, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and Kirundi services ceased shortwave transmissions. As part of the 16% budget cut...
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    successful communication between speakers is not affected). Kinyarwanda and Kirundi Zulu, Northern Ndebele (partially), Xhosa (partially), and Swazi (partially)...
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    ethnic groups – Hutu (Bahutu), Tutsi (Batutsi or Watusi), and Twa (Batwa). Kirundi is the common language. Intermarriage takes place frequently between the...
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    The Parliament of Burundi (Kirundi: Abashingamateka) consists of two chambers: The Senate (Upper Chamber) The National Assembly (Lower Chamber) Politics...
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  • Romauntsch; Romontsch Rundi rn run run run Individual Living Ikirundi Kirundi Russian ru rus rus rus Individual Living Русский язык (Russkiĭ âzyk) Northern...
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    Burundi Bwacu (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    "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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    transcriptions for use in literacy and education Kinyarwanda in Rwanda Kirundi in Burundi Malagasy in Madagascar (script known as Sorabe) Nubian Shona...
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    Ethnologue separates the largely mutually intelligible Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, which together have 20 million speakers. The similarity among dispersed...
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    most widely spoken. Among these languages are Kikuyu, Luhya, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Kisukuma, Luganda and many others. Swahili, with at least 80 million speakers[citation...
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  • Gervais Ndirakobuca Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi 25 January – Kirundi becomes an official language. 2 April – Fifteen people are killed after...
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  • Major general (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    Force) Генерал-майор General-mayor (Bulgarian Land Forces) Général-major (Kirundi: Jenerai majoro) (Burundi Army) Major-general (French: Major-général) (Canadian...
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    Folk costume (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, traditional clothing, traditional garment or traditional regalia) expresses a national identity...
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  • Private first class (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    Soldat de 1ère classe (Burkina Faso Ground Forces) Soldat de 1ère classe (Kirundi: Umusoda wo mu murwi wa mbere) (Burundi Army) Soldat première (Cameroon...
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  • Corporal (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    (Botswana Ground Force) Caporal (Burkina Faso Ground Forces) Caporal (Kirundi: Kaporari) (Burundi Army) Caporal (Cameroon Ground Forces) Corporal (French:...
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  • Sergeant major (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    the Marine Corps. Sargento-maior (Angolan Army) Première sergent major (Kirundi: Sereja majoro mu murwi wa mbere) (Burundi Army) Sargento-mor (Cape Verdean...
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    kimuntu, gimuntu Botswana Setswana botho Burundi, Rwanda Kinyarwanda, Kirundi ubuntu Cameroon Sawabantu bato DRC Kongo, Luba-Kasai bomoto, bantu Kenya...
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  • Brigadier general (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    Force) Général de brigade (Burkina Faso Ground Forces) Général de brigade (Kirundi: Jenerai wa birigade) (Burundi Army) Général de brigade (Cameroon Ground...
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