ikinyarwanda

How to say it

Meaning

the Bantu language spoken by the people of Rwanda, and Rwanda's national language.

Good to know

formed with the igi-/iki- prefix used for languages; a person who speaks it is Umunyarwanda.

Examples

• Ndavuga ikinyarwanda buri munsi.I speak Kinyarwanda every day.
• Ese uzi ikinyarwanda?Do you know Kinyarwanda?
• Ntavuga ikinyarwanda neza nk'umunyarwanda.He doesn't speak Kinyarwanda as well as a Rwandan.
• Abana bazakomeza kwiga ikinyarwanda ku ishuri.Children will continue learning Kinyarwanda at school.

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