If so, we invite you to join our contributor program. Translation for kinyarwanda in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. God spends the day elsewhere, but sleeps in rwanda. Love poem translated into kinyarwanda ruanda, kinyaruanda, rwanda, runyarwanda, a bantu language with 15 million speakers. It is also spoken in the east of drc and in the south of uganda bufumbiraarea. Kinyarwanda word kinyarwanda at open dictionary of. Kinyarwanda translation services english to kinyarwanda.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Information about rwanda in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. This is due to the fact that it indeed has a very complex verb structure. The latest clashes pitted ethnic hunde against congolese who speak neighbouring rwandas kinyarwanda language, corroborating sources said. Long live rwanda, you will always stay in my heart. Jul 23, 2016 in rwanda, really depends which language will come handy for you. Translation memories are created by human, but computer aligned, which might cause mistakes. Kinyarwanda is the chief spoken language in rwanda. Online version of freelangs kinyarwanda english dictionary and english kinyarwanda dictionary.
French, and english1 are the official languages of the country. Cecile kayirebwa is a soulful singer and composer and a founding member of the rwanda song and dance circle since 1961. Kinyarwanda, also known as rwandan, is a national language of rwanda along with french and english and spoken by almost all of the 11 million. Kinyarwanda language definition of kinyarwanda language. The formal and informal ways of how rwandans greet each other. Many thanks to ruth brasier for teaching others to speak key phrases in kinyarwanda.
Kinyarwanda is spoken by everybody, while english is mainly spoken by younger generations and french is official language. Kinyarwanda common phrases foreign language flashcards. Kinyarwanda origin of kinyarwanda language, details. Though most people do speak english in rwanda, showing off a bit of. Kinyarwanda, french and english are rwandas three official languages. Kinyarwanda simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kinyarwanda language definition of kinyarwanda language by. Here i have put a pdf at your disposal from the book kinyarwanda lessons written by betty ellen cox and gakuba faustin. Rwandan sign language is used by the educated deaf population.
This 20 edition is a completely revised and expanded version of that 1952. Oct 14, 2019 the dialect rwanda of the rwandarundi language. Since the 1994 genocide, the complications of relations with successive french. Gakondo tradition may familiarize learners with rwandan culture, while speaking in. So strive to ferret out the exact meaning of words. Kinyarwanda lessons betty ellen cox and gakuba faustin kinyarwanda lessons kinyarwanda is a rich language with many words having similar meaning, yet fine shades of thought. Umwalimu yababwiye ko iyo umwana akoze ikosa nko kumena ibiryo hasi, gutuka abandi, kutubahagusuzugura, kwiriza nibindi, umubyeyi aba gomba kwirinda guhangayika, uburakari, no kuba yahohotera umwana amuhanisha ibihano bikarishye cg ku mubwira amagambo mabi arimo ibitutsi cg ku mutera ubwoba, kubera ko imihanire bene nkiyo. Online version of freelangs kinyarwandaenglish dictionary and englishkinyarwanda dictionary. Rwanda kinyarwanda language partners online language exchange. Rwandan dictionary kinyarwandaenglish morgan in africa. All the greetings and pronunciations are listed on my facebook, the.
If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me key to abbreviations. The kindle ebook is instantly available and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Umwalimu yababwiye ko iyo umwana akoze ikosa nko kumena ibiryo hasi, gutuka abandi, kutubahagusuzugura, kwiriza nibindi, umubyeyi aba gomba kwirinda guhangayika, uburakari, no kuba yahohotera umwana amuhanisha ibihano bikarishye cg ku mubwira amagambo mabi arimo ibitutsi cg ku mutera ubwoba, kubera. Spoken by 20,000,000 people, an estimated 8,000,000 of which reside in rwanda, kinyarwanda or other intelligible languages are spoken by over 99% of the. Rwanda kinyarwanda is the first language of almost the entire population of rwanda. Kinyarwanda language synonyms, kinyarwanda language pronunciation, kinyarwanda language translation, english dictionary definition of kinyarwanda language. Some clarification, mirror translated into rwanda is indorerwamu in the north of the country, and icyirori in the rest of the country. Iwacu by cecile kayirebwa cecile kayirebwa is a soulful singer and composer and a founding member. The open dictionary of english is a collaborative project, based on open source materials, learnthat resources, and partner apis. Medical kinyarwanda phrasebook and glossary and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. If you are french native speaker or your french is strong, you will feel like a fish in a tank in rwanda. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word rwanda.
Fill in the appropriate phrases in the empty lines. The words listed below are not the most common words, but a broad sampling of words. The film approaches it not as a story line but as a series of intense personal moments. The last national census, carried out in 2002, showed that 99. Say your name and your function in kinyarwanda when presenting yourself. It enables you to type almost any language that uses the. Rwanda kinyarwanda language partners online language. It is around 160 a4 looseleaf pages long and has a good range of vocab, grammar, construction etc. Spoken by 20,000,000 people, an estimated 8,000,000 of which reside in rwanda, kinyarwanda or other intelligible languages are spoken by over 99% of the population, often in combination with rwandas other official languages, english and french, or the regional language of commerce, kiswahili kinyarwanda 1.
The absence of kinyarwanda in the current language policy. We give special thanks to our learnthat volunteers, as well as princeton university and wiktionary for their open source word data. Translation for kinyarwanda in the free frenchenglish dictionary and many other english translations. The following is an abbreviated pronunciation guide taken from kinyarwanda for beginners by betty ellen cox and cakuba faustin. The i is a prefix used when the word is isolated, but elided in a sentence. The absence of kinyarwanda in the current language policy of. The absence of kinyarwanda in the current language policy of rwanda by straton rurangirwa, ph. Kinyarwanda is a tonal language of the bantu language family guthrie d61. Kinyarwanda, also known as rwandan, is a national language of rwanda. Kinyarwanda, also known as rwandan, is a national language of rwanda along with french and english and spoken by almost all of the 11. Freelang kinyarwandaenglishkinyarwanda online dictionary.
Kinyarwanda tones made easy by alexandre kimenyi california state university at sacramento kinyarwanda tones were thought to be the hardest, within the bantu language group, to describe and explain. Learn kinyarwanda amakuru news from and about rwanda. This article is within the scope of wikiproject languages, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of standardized, informative and easytouse resources about languages on wikipedia. Kinyarwanda is a rich language with many words having similar meaning, yet fine. Medical kinyarwanda phrasebook and glossary zemback, a. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A collection of useful phrases in kinyarwanda, a bantu language spoken in mainly in rwanda. Learning kinyarwanda greetings and phrases on vimeo join. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Rwanda kinyarwanda language partners online language exchange members search results. I do not see the reason to change kinyarwanda and make it rwanda language. Information about burundi with a special focus on relief and development issues. Since in kinyarwanda two vowels may not come together in speaking, and. The characters speak both english and the nations own language, kinyarwanda. Search this site if you need to type in many different languages, the q international keyboard can help.
There is a conversational kinyarwanda for missionaries written by kerwin friebel in 1986 called tuvuge ikinyarwanda. By the way, there is a simple dictionary online which you can download from freelang. Kinyarwanda definition of kinyarwanda by the free dictionary. Uburyo bwo guhoberana mu rwanda bugaragaza urukundo nurukumbuzi. Speak kinyarwanda contains over 2000 commonly used kinyarwanda phrases and vocabularies for tourists, travelers and other kinyarwanda learners. Kinyarwanda word kinyarwanda at open dictionary of english. The app helps learners practice pronunciation, listening, and basic reading in kinyarwanda in an easy and interactive manner. Rwanda kinyarwanda language partners online language exchange members search results click on a name for more information or to contact the member. Kinyarwanda translation in englishkinyarwanda dictionary. Kinyarwanda is closely related to kirundi spoken in the neighboring country, burundi and to giha of western tanzania. Kiliziya irasabira inkunga abapadiri ngo babashe kubaho muri ibi bihe ivuga ko bitaboroheye. The inhabitants of rwanda and burundi belong to three different ethnic groups. This 20 edition is a completely revised and expanded version of that 1952 edition which still retains the flavor of the first edition.
Two words may be translated by the same english words and yet they may not be used interchangeably. Id like to practice my english speaking and make friends. Basic knowledge on rwandan culture, customs, and kinyarwanda language multilingual edition uwanziga, joy nzamwita on. Kinyarwanda origin of kinyarwanda language, details, alphabets, usage and other resources of kinyarwanda language. Inama yabaminisitiri yongereye igihe cyo gukomeza guhangana na covid19 kugeza ku wa 30 mata 2020. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the phrase finder. Maybe ill bring my kinyarwanda notes next time i go running. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. Helpful languagelearning resources learning kinyarwanda. Kinyarwanda students elementary words and phrases, including ordering at a. Basic knowledge on rwandan culture, customs, and kinyarwanda language multilingual edition. Rwandan dictionary kinyarwanda english imana yirirwa ahandi igataha mu rwanda. Youll receive credits toward complimentary access to ethnologue for every contribution that is vetted and accepted by our editors.
Learning kinyarwanda greetings and phrases on vimeo. This book of phrases is to help you begin your journey into becoming a speaker of the heart language of as many as 20 million people from the great lakes region of africa. Kinyarwanda is mutually intelligible with kirundi, an official language of burundi. Feb 26, 2006 i left rwanda when i was 12, that was in 1988, it was only 2 years before the war started and i havent returned back ever since. Kinyarwanda synonyms, kinyarwanda pronunciation, kinyarwanda translation, english dictionary definition of kinyarwanda. Publication manual of the american psychological association. The kinyarwanda language rwanda travel hustle repeat. In todays session, we learn several greetings in kinyarwanda. The purpose of this list is to give a rough idea of the kinyarwanda language. Hands is the second edition of a volume first written to serve the needs of englishspeaking missionaries in 1952. I got a copy from our partners in rwanda but im not sure where they got it from. A bantu language of rwanda, closely related to kirundi and an official language of rwanda. Click to rate hated it click to rate didnt like it. I wish to communicate with friends from rwanda, whom i can correspond with in kinyarwanda.