Spoken by 20,000,000 people, an estimated 8,000,000 of which reside in rwanda, kinyarwanda or other intelligible languages are spoken by over 99% of the population, often in combination with rwanda s other official languages, english and french, or the regional language of commerce, kiswahili kinyarwanda 1. Kinyarwanda, also known as rwandan, is a national language of rwanda along with. This ensures a thorough understanding of the language and culture of kinyarwanda speaking countries. Iwacu by cecile kayirebwa cecile kayirebwa is a soulful singer and composer and a founding member. Say your name and your function in kinyarwanda when presenting yourself. Translate the following sentences into kinyarwanda and share your answers with. Learning kinyarwanda greetings and phrases on vimeo join. Kinyarwanda is a tonal language of the bantu language family guthrie d61. I have been in the translation industry since 2005, just soon after i got my ba in translation and interpreting.
April 17, 2020 impuguke za fdu inkingi zirababeshyuza tito rutatemara na tom ndahiro. A collection of useful phrases in kinyarwanda, a bantu language spoken in mainly in rwanda. I will be speaking to a couple of gatherings and right now i am planning on using a translator, but would love to deliver at least a few phrases in kinyarwandan. World translation center offers professional translation services for english to kinyarwanda.
Speak kinyarwanda contains over 2000 commonly used kinyarwanda phrases and vocabularies for tourists, travelers and other kinyarwanda learners. The last national census, carried out in 2002, showed that 99. Kinyarwanda translation services english to kinyarwanda. Translation with our system will help you to improve your language skills. In the language used in rwanda, called kinyarwanda, the word for hello is muraho. If so, we invite you to join our contributor program. Into in kinyarwanda englishkinyarwanda dictionary glosbe. Kinyarwanda translation services limited offer native.
Administrative assistant at the embassy of the republic of rwanda. Trainee kinyarwanda book table of contents peace corps. In this short video, david and amani present some of the basics in the official rwandan language, kinyarwanda. Donatien nsengiyumva is a professional translator and native speaker of rwandan and french. Kinyarwanda is mutually intelligible with kirundi, an official language of burundi. Translation for kinyarwanda in the free frenchenglish dictionary and many other english translations. A bantu language of rwanda, closely related to kirundi and an official language of rwanda. Uburyo bwo guhoberana mu rwanda bugaragaza urukundo nurukumbuzi. English monuc should therefore exercise caution before labelling kinyarwandaspeaking congolese as nationals of rwanda. French kinyarwanda translator, french to kinyarwanda. Kinyarwanda is the language most widely spoken in rwanda, and with the exception of kiswahili, it is believed to have the largest. Kinyarwanda also known as rawanada or rwandan is the official language of rwanda and it is spoken as native language in rwanda, uganda and congo. Spoken by 20,000,000 people, an estimated 8,000,000 of which reside in rwanda, kinyarwanda or other intelligible languages are spoken by over 99% of the population.
It has been created collecting tms from the european union and united nations, and aligning the best domainspecific multilingual websites. Lessons in grammar and pronunciation learning kinyarwanda. I wish to communicate with friends from rwanda, whom i can correspond with in kinyarwanda. We are dedicated to breaking down language and cultural barriers. Kinyarwanda, also sometimes referred to as ruandan, rwanda, or rwandan, is a vernacular of the rwandarundi language.
Kinyarwanda and kirundi translation services by louise nibagwire. An estimated 12 million people living in rwanda speak this dialect, and is considered to be its official language. In the kinyarwandaenglish section, the numbers in parentheses following. Here i have put a pdf at your disposal from the book kinyarwanda lessons written by betty ellen cox and gakuba faustin. Inama yabaminisitiri yongereye igihe cyo gukomeza guhangana na covid19 kugeza ku wa 30 mata 2020. Kinyarwanda synonyms, kinyarwanda pronunciation, kinyarwanda translation, english dictionary definition of kinyarwanda. I bought the book hoping to use it in teaching one of my children who was born and grew up outside rwanda. To become a volunteer translator fill out the volunteer application form which will enter you into our system, the last three questions are specifically for translators. Louise nibagwire kinyarwanda kirundi translator hardworking and detailoriented kinyarwanda, kirundi, english, and french translator with over a decade experience in translating, interpreting, teaching and publishing available for shortterm and longterm opportunities. Use the translation for only for unofficial information. The purpose of this book is to assist the person learning kinyarwanda. The kinyarwanda translators and translation agencies of this community are language professionals performing translation from kinyarwanda to english and english to. Jul 23, 2016 in rwanda, really depends which language will come handy for you. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me key to abbreviations.
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The kinyarwanda translators and translation agencies of this community are language specialists providing translation from kinyarwanda to french and french to kinyarwanda for a variety of fields in many industries. Kinyarwanda common phrases foreign language flashcards. Translation kinyarwandaenglishkinyarwanda freelang. Rwandan dictionary kinyarwandaenglish morgan in africa. Is there a kinyarwandan word or phrase which means. Neighboring regions such as the southern part of uganda and burundi also speak kinyarwanda as one of its dialects. Since english has recently been declared to be an official language of rwanda along with kinyarwanda, other dictionaries will likely appear in the near future. The book is only somehow good for a visitor who has no intention of learning kinyarwanda.
Freelang kinyarwandaenglishkinyarwanda online dictionary. This book of phrases is to help you begin your journey into becoming a speaker of the heart language of as many as 20 million people from the great lakes region of africa. Nigercongo atlanticcongo benuecongo bantoid bantu northeast bantu great lakes bantu ruandarundi rwanda learn kinyarwanda online there will be more kinyarwanda resources and useful info to come. Kinyarwanda is spoken by everybody, while english is mainly spoken by younger generations and french is official language. Translate kinyarwanda in french with contextual examples. Translate kinyarwanda in english online and download now our free translator to use any time at no charge. Online version of freelangs kinyarwandaenglish dictionary and englishkinyarwanda dictionary. Our translators live all over the world but everyone is brought together using unify, our translation management system tms. Kinyarwanda simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Learning kinyarwanda greetings and phrases on vimeo. Kinyarwanda is closely related to kirundi spoken in the neighboring country, burundi and to giha of western tanzania. Free englishkinyarwanda dictionary and translator freelang. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the phrase finder. Hardworking and detailoriented kinyarwanda, kirundi, english, and french translator with over a decade experience in translating, interpreting, teaching and publishing available for shortterm and longterm opportunities.
Googles free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between english and over 100 other languages. You can upload any file type and specify an industry to ensure the best kinyarwanda translation possible. Youll receive credits toward complimentary access to ethnologue for every contribution that is vetted and accepted by our editors. Learn kinyarwanda amakuru news from and about rwanda. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me. We can also translate kinyarwanda to and from over 150 other languages, including all the principal languages of europe, asia, south america, the middle east and a variety of african languages, at competitive rates. English to kinyarwanda translation world translation center. Its completely free, faster and very easy solution for translations. This book found an appreciative spot in the bibliography of my recentlypublished kinyarwanda grammar a comprehensive guide to kinyarwanda. Kinyarwanda is very common language in republic of congo with 12 million native speakers. You can use translated text to send message its also helpful for student who are learning english from their native language. Search took 0 ms feedback android app sms service support.
Used when you dont know someone or havent seen them for a while, from ri and aho. Language kinyarwanda we encourage anyone to translate any article off the site so both you and we can offer it to others for study. English since investigators of the tribunal do not speak kinyarwanda, there is heavy reliance on. Language learning multilingual pages events articles links book store gallery. If you are french native speaker or your french is strong, you will feel like a fish in a tank in rwanda. Kinyarwanda, french and english are rwandas three official languages. My working languages for translation and localization are kinyarwanda mother tongue, english, french and swahili. The following is an abbreviated pronunciation guide taken from kinyarwanda for beginners by betty ellen cox and cakuba faustin. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.
Feb 26, 2006 i left rwanda when i was 12, that was in 1988, it was only 2 years before the war started and i havent returned back ever since. Youll receive credits toward complimentary access to ethnologue for every contribution that is. I do not see the reason to change kinyarwanda and make it rwanda language. Phrases speak like a native useful phrases translated from english into 28 languages. Kinyarwanda or simply rwanda is a bantu language spoken by 7. Our other than kinyarwanda translation services are kinyarwanda localization, kinyarwanda transcription services.
In this section, you will find brief lessons on kinyarwanda grammar and pronunciation. Free translator helps you to translate anything in kinyarwanda to english or english to kinyarwanda. The inhabitants of rwanda and burundi belong to three different ethnic. Rwandan dictionary kinyarwanda english imana yirirwa ahandi igataha mu rwanda. Translation for kinyarwanda in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. The inhabitants of rwanda and burundi belong to three different ethnic groups. Kinyarwanda definition of kinyarwanda by the free dictionary. The kinyarwanda translators and translation agencies of this community are language specialists providing translation from kinyarwanda to french and french. Translation kinyarwandaenglishkinyarwanda freelang online.
Kinyarwanda, also sometimes referred to as ruandan, rwanda, or rwandan, is a vernacular of the rwanda rundi language. Many thanks to ruth brasier for teaching others to speak key phrases in kinyarwanda. And as an aside, speak rwanda is clearly just the name of the site product, they use kinyarwanda throughout to refer to the language. Click to rate hated it click to rate didnt like it. English to kinyarwanda translator bablefish translator. Long live rwanda, you will always stay in my heart. Hands is the second edition of a volume first written to serve the needs of englishspeaking missionaries in 1952. In rwanda, really depends which language will come handy for you. This 20 edition is a completely revised and expanded version of that 1952 edition which still retains the flavor of the first edition.
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