Thus, it would be convenient for any visitor to or resident of Rwanda to own this book. Contains English-Kinyarwanda and Kinyarwanda-English translation of over words. Includes frequently used phrases, a verb conjugation table, and pronunciation guide.
This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Rwanda with the tools they need for daily interaction. Zemback is the author of the work entitled EnglishKinyarwandaFrench Dictionary. According to Article 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda , Kinyarwanda is the national language, whereas Kinyarwanda , English , and French are the official languages.
As a result of colonization, French was imposed as the Languages used: Kinyarwanda , French , and English. As the result of civil war and genocide in Rwanda , The Salvation Army became actively involved in Skip to content. It is a complicated tonal language that was only in a written form in the last century. Kinyarwanda is the second most widely spoken Bantu language after Kiswahili.
It is a sister dialect of Kirundi, the national language of Burundi, so Burundians can understand Kinyarwanda well.
Kinyarwanda speakers are also found in Uganda, Tanzania and in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are an estimated 20 million native speakers of Kinyarwanda worldwide. Kinyarwanda has two major dialects: the northern dialect, Igikiga, and the southern dialect, Ikinyanduga, and both have sub-dialects.
It is a sister dialect of Kirundi, the national language of Burundi, so Burundians can understand Kinyarwanda well. Kinyarwanda speakers are also found in Uganda, Tanzania and in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
There are an estimated 20 million native speakers of Kinyarwanda worldwide. Kinyarwanda has two major dialects: the northern dialect, Igikiga, and the southern dialect, Ikinyanduga, and both have sub-dialects.
The differences among these dialects, however, are mainly lexical and phonetic. It is a complicated tonal language that was only in a written form in the last century. A bilingual dictionary for English and Kinyarwanda, a Bantu language spoken in Rwanda. This phrasebook includes greetings, food items, directions, sightseeing and many other categories of expressions that will help anyone wanting to learn Kinyarwanda. All of the expressions are transliterated in English with labeled stress enabling any English speaker to pronounce the words with reasonable accuracy.
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