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==Description==
The country's principal and national language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinyarwanda '''Kinyarwanda'''], which is spoken by nearly all Rwandans.<br>
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Official languages in Rwanda are:
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinyarwanda '''Kinyarwanda''']
* '''English'''
* '''French'''
* '''Swahili''' <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Rwanda," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda#:~:text=Languages, accessed 12 Apr 2022.</ref>


*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/kinyarwanda.htm Omniglot] Kinyarwanda (Ikinyarwanda) Alphabet and Pronunciation
==Word List(s)==
* [[French Genealogical Word List]]
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/kinyarwanda.php Useful phrases in Kinyarwanda] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/swahili.php Useful Swahili 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].
* Mawadza, Aquilina. ''Kinyarwanda-English/English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary and Phrasebook.'' U.S.: Hippocrene Books, Incorporated, 2016. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1023194210 WorldCat].
* Benjamin, Martin. ''Swahili phrasebook & dictionary.'' Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/879400470 WorldCat].


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==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Alphabet'''
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kinyarwanda.htm#:~:text=Kinyarwanda%20alphabet Kinyarwanda alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm#:~:text=Swahili%20alphabet Swahili alphabet] - Omniglot
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm#:~:text=French%20alphabet French alphabet] - Omniglot
 
'''Pronunciation'''
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kinyarwanda.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kinyarwanda pronunciation] - Glosbe
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Swahili pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm#:~:text=French%20pronunciation French pronunciation] - Omniglot
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
* Zemback, A. H. ''English-Kinyarwanda dictionary : Kinyarwanda-English.'' Charleston, SC: n.p., 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/601576461 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].
* 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].
* 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].
* 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].
 
'''Online Dictionaries'''
* [https://glosbe.com/en/rw Dictionary English - Kinyarwanda] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/sw/en Dictionary Swahili - English] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/fr Dictionary English - French] - Glosbe
 
'''Language Aids'''
* [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].
* Ashton, E. O. ''Swahili grammar.'' Essex, U.K: Longman Group, 1982. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/779217248 WorldCat].
 
==Additional Resources==
 
== References  ==
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Description

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

Official languages in Rwanda are:

Word List(s)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Dictionaries

  • Zemback, A. H. English-Kinyarwanda dictionary : Kinyarwanda-English. Charleston, SC: n.p., 2009. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Niyomugabo, Cyprien, J. P. Hagenimana, and C. Ntawizera. Kinyarwanda-English, English-Kinyarwanda dictionary. Kigali, Oxford, UK: Fountain Publishers, 2009. 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: WorldCat.
  • Johnson, Frederick and A. C. Madan. A English-Swahili dictionary. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 2002. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Perrott, D. V. and J. C. Russell. Swahili dictionary : Swahili-English/English-Swahili. London: Teach Yourself, 2003. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

  • French grammar - Omniglot
  • Kimenyi, Alexandre. A relational grammar of Kinyarwanda. Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms International, 1990. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Ashton, E. O. Swahili grammar. Essex, U.K: Longman Group, 1982. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

References

  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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