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* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/swahili.php Useful Swahili phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/swahili.php Useful Swahili phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases] - Omniglot
* Bemeriki, Yves. ''Kinyarwanda language : the Kinyarwanda phrasebok and dictionary.'' n.p.: n.p., 2017. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1001953912 WorldCat].
* Yves Bemeriki, '''''Kinyarwanda language : the Kinyarwanda phrasebok and dictionary''''', 2017 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/kinyarwanda-language-the-kinyarwanda-phrasebok-and-dictionary/oclc/1001953912&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Mawadza, Aquilina. ''Kinyarwanda-English/English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary and Phrasebook.'' U.S.: Hippocrene Books, Incorporated, 2016. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1023194210 WorldCat].
* Aquilina Mawadza, '''''Kinyarwanda-English/English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary and Phrasebook''''', Hippocrene Books, Incorporated, 2016 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/kinyarwanda-englishenglish-kinyarwanda-dictionary-and-phrasebook/oclc/1013884472&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Benjamin, Martin. ''Swahili phrasebook & dictionary.'' Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/879400470 WorldCat].
* Martin Benjamin & Elin Berglund, '''''Swahili phrasebook & dictionary''''', Footscray, Victoria : Lonely Planet, 2014 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/swahili-phrasebook-dictionary/oclc/879400470&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
'''Dictionaries'''
* Zemback, A. H. ''English-Kinyarwanda dictionary : Kinyarwanda-English.'' Charleston, SC: n.p., 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/601576461 WorldCat].
* A H Zemback, '''''English-Kinyarwanda dictionary''''', Charleston, SC : 2009 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-kinyarwanda-dictionary-kinyarwanda-english/oclc/601576461&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Niyomugabo, Cyprien, J. P. Hagenimana, and C. Ntawizera. ''Kinyarwanda-English, English-Kinyarwanda dictionary.'' Kigali, Oxford, UK: Fountain Publishers, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/416776164 WorldCat].
* Cyprien Niyomugabo, J P Hagenimana & C Ntawizera, '''''Kinyarwanda-English, English-Kinyarwanda dictionary''''', Kigali : Fountain Publishers ; Oxford, UK : Distributed in Europe and Commonwealth countries outside Africa by African Books Collective, 2009 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/kinyarwanda-english-english-kinyarwanda-dictionary/oclc/416776164&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Bimbenet, Charles, Janet Gough, Cordelia Lily, Christian Salzédo, and Anna Stevenson. ''Collins Robert French Dictionary.'' New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2020. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1235897568 WorldCat].
* Charles Bimbenet, Janet Gough, Cordelia Lily, Christian Salzédo & Anna Stevenson, '''''Collins Robert French Dictionary''''', Glasglow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2020 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/collins-robert-french-dictionary/oclc/1235897568&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Johnson, Frederick and A. C. Madan. ''A English-Swahili dictionary.'' New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 2002. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/52726835 WorldCat].
* Frederick Johnson & A C Madan, '''''A English-Swahili dictionary''''', New Delhi : Asian Educational Services, 2002 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/english-swahili-dictionary-founded-on-ac-madans-a-english-swahili-dictionary/oclc/52726835&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Perrott, D. V. and J. C. Russell. ''Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English/English-Swahili.'' London: Teach Yourself, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/61175439 WorldCat].
* D V Perrott; J C Russell, '''''Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English/English-Swahili''''', London : Teach Yourself, 2003 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/swahili-dictionary-swahili-englishenglish-swahili/oclc/61175439&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]


'''Online Dictionaries'''
'''Online Dictionaries'''
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'''Language Aids'''
'''Language Aids'''
* [https://omniglot.com/language/french/index.htm French grammar] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/french/index.htm French grammar] - Omniglot
* Kimenyi, Alexandre. ''A relational grammar of Kinyarwanda.'' Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms International, 1990. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/869755714 WorldCat].
* Alexandre Kimenyi, '''''A relational grammar of Kinyarwanda''''', Ann Arbor, Mich : University Microfilms International, 1990 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/relational-grammar-of-kinyarwanda/oclc/869755714&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Ashton, E. O. ''Swahili grammar.'' Essex, U.K: Longman Group, 1982. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/779217248 WorldCat].
* E O Ashton, '''''Swahili grammar''''', Essex, U.K. : Longman Group, 1982 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/swahili-grammar/oclc/779217248&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==

Revision as of 15:42, 12 April 2022

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Description[edit | edit source]

The country's principal and national language is Kinyarwanda, which is spoken by nearly all Rwandans.

Official languages in Rwanda are:

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

  • A H Zemback, English-Kinyarwanda dictionary, Charleston, SC : 2009 - Available at WorldCat
  • Cyprien Niyomugabo, J P Hagenimana & C Ntawizera, Kinyarwanda-English, English-Kinyarwanda dictionary, Kigali : Fountain Publishers ; Oxford, UK : Distributed in Europe and Commonwealth countries outside Africa by African Books Collective, 2009 - Available at WorldCat
  • Charles Bimbenet, Janet Gough, Cordelia Lily, Christian Salzédo & Anna Stevenson, Collins Robert French Dictionary, Glasglow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2020 - Available at WorldCat
  • Frederick Johnson & A C Madan, A English-Swahili dictionary, New Delhi : Asian Educational Services, 2002 - Available at WorldCat
  • D V Perrott; J C Russell, Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English/English-Swahili, London : Teach Yourself, 2003 - Available at WorldCat

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Rwanda," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda#:~:text=Languages, accessed 12 Apr 2022.
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