Kin·yar·wan·da

(kĭn′yär-wän′də)

A Bantu language of Rwanda, closely related to Kirundi and an official language of Rwanda.

[Kinyarwanda Iki-nyarwaanda : iki-, n. pref. + -nyarwaanda, from Rwanda (nya-, n. pref. indicating origin + Uru-aanda, Rwanda).]

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Kinyarwanda

(ˌkɪnjərʊˈændə)

(Languages) one of the official languages of Rwanda, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family and closely related to Kirundi

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Kinyarwanda - a Bantu language

Bantoid language, Bantu - a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent

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In a speech in English and the Kinyarwanda language, he added in French: "Facts are stubborn," drawing applause.

Weeping Rwandans told 'never again' 20 years after genocide

It is strange to note that Kinyarwanda language is absent from the ongoing debates on the language issue in Rwanda.

The absence of Kinyarwanda in the current language policy of Rwanda

In fact, it's the first narrative feature film ever made in the Kinyarwanda language. But I'm an American, obviously, and so that complicates things." Recently, several Hollywood productions have taken on the subject of African genocide, including the Oscar-nominated films Hotel Rwanda and The Last King of Scotland, the latter of which reimagines the murderous dictatorship of Idi Amin through the eyes of a young white European doctor.

The storm of progress: Lee Isaac Chung traces the intimate work of reconciliation in Rwanda

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