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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 (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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    promoting cultural agents and the talents of the country in its broadcasts in Kirundi, French and Swahili and English. BE TV Burundi stands for Best Entertainment...
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    Lake Tanganyika (/ˌtæŋɡənˈjiːkə, -ɡæn-/; Kirundi : Ikiyaga ca Tanganyika) is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world...
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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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  •  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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    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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  • be invalid. Romansh rm roh roh roh Rundi rn run run run also known as Kirundi Russian ru rus rus rus Northern Sami se sme sme sme Samoan sm smo smo smo...
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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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    The Parliament of Burundi (Kirundi: Abashingamateka) consists of two chambers: The Senate (Upper Chamber) The National Assembly (Lower Chamber) Politics...
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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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  • 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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    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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  • Burundi national football team (category Articles containing Kirundi-language text)
    national football team, nicknamed The Swallows (French: Les Hirondelles; Kirundi: Intamba m'Urugamba), represents Burundi in international football and...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    Ethnologue separates the largely mutually intelligible Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, which together have 20 million speakers. The similarity among dispersed...
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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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    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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    Portuguese 1,246,700 34,503,774 Burundi Gitega Burundian franc French, Kirundi 27,834 12,551,213 Cameroon Yaoundé Central African CFA franc French, English...
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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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  • 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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    ECCAS) cap. Gitega (former Bujumbura) cur. Burundian franc (FBu) lang. Kirundi, French  Eritrea cap. Asmara cur. Eritrean nakfa (Nfk) 'lang.' Tigrinya...
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    The original national flag of Burundi (Kirundi: ibendera ry'Uburundi) was adopted after the country's independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962. It went...
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    Ndebele[disambiguation needed] and Xhosa ubuntu South Africa, Zimbabwe Kinyarwanda and Kirundi ubuntu Rwanda, Burundi Sesotho botho South Africa Tshivenda vhuthu South...
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