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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi and French, Kirundi being recognized officially as the sole national language. English is also used. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Burundi," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundi, accessed 5 Apr 2021.</ref> | The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi and French, Kirundi being recognized officially as the sole national language. English is also used. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Burundi," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundi, accessed 5 Apr 2021.</ref> | ||
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'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Nizigama, | * Callixte Nizigama, '''''Kirundi dictionary & phrasebook''''', New York : Hippocrene Books, 2020 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/kirundi-dictionary-phrasebook/oclc/1085966072&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Zemback, | * A H Zemback, '''''English-Kirundi dictionary''''', n.p. : n.p., 2011 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-kirundi-dictionary-kirundi-english/oclc/747652189&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Zemback, | * A H Zemback, '''''English-Kirundi-French dictionary''''', n.p. : n.p., 2010 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-kirundi-french-dictionary-kirundi-english-french-french-kirundi-english/oclc/747653711&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
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==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burundi.html Culture of Burundi] | * [https://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burundi.html Culture of Burundi] | ||
* | * Marian F Wolbers, '''''Burundi''''', New York : Chelsea House Publishers, 1989 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/burundi/oclc/470734496&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Burundi]] | [[Category:Burundi]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi and French, Kirundi being recognized officially as the sole national language. English is also used. [1]
Kirundi (also known as Rundi) [2]
- a Bantu language spoken by 9 million people in Burundi
- the official language of Burundi
French [3]
- a legacy of the Belgian colonial rule
- popular among the elite and educated
- used by government and businesses
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Kirundi language (Rundi) Consonants and Vowels - Wikipedia)
- Kirundi Language Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
- French Language Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Language Aids
Dictionaries
- Callixte Nizigama, Kirundi dictionary & phrasebook, New York : Hippocrene Books, 2020 - Available at WorldCat
- A H Zemback, English-Kirundi dictionary, n.p. : n.p., 2011 - Available at WorldCat
- A H Zemback, English-Kirundi-French dictionary, n.p. : n.p., 2010 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionaries
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Culture of Burundi
- Marian F Wolbers, Burundi, New York : Chelsea House Publishers, 1989 - Available at WorldCat
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Burundi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundi, accessed 5 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kirundi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirundi, accessed 5 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "French language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language, accessed 5 Apr 2021.