Kinyarwanda

Kin·yar·wan·da

 (kĭn′yär-wän′də)

n.

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

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

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Kinyarwanda

(ˌkɪnjərʊˈændə)

n

(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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Noun

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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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