Kinyarwanda

A language of Rwanda

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Burundi

Language NameKinyarwanda

User Population

30,000 in Burundi (2017).

Dialects

Twa.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Canada

Language NameKinyarwanda

User Population

5,250 in Canada (2016 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language NameKinyarwanda

User Population

250,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (UBS).

Location

Nord-Kivu province: Rwanda border lakes area; Sud-Kivu province: west of Bujumbura.

Alternate Names

Ikinyarwanda, Ruanda, Rwanda

Dialects

Bwisha (Kinyabwisha), Mulenge (Kinyamulenge), Twa.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Dialects may need separate literature. Traditional religion, Christian.

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Kenya

Language NameKinyarwanda

User Population

8,730 in Kenya (2019 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Uganda

Language NameFumbira

User Population

1,240,000 in Uganda (2014 census), increasing. Census based on tribal affiliation; 713,000 Bafumbira, 524,000 Banyarwanda (2014 census).

Location

Kisoro district; Kabale and Ntungamo districts.

Alternate Names

Bafumbira, Banyarwanda, Kinyarwanda, Ruanda, Rufumbira, Runyarwanda, Rwanda

Language Status

5 (Dispersed).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, market, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Chiga [cgg]. Many also use English [eng].

Other Comments

Akin to Kinyarwanda [kin] in Rwanda, which probably no longer exists in Uganda, or if so, is known as Fumbira.

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