Haitian Creole and Kirundi
National Language
Haiti
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Central America, North America
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Cuba
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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Interesting Facts
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
French Language
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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How Are You?
Kijan ou yé?
Urakomeye?
Good Night
Bon nwit
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
Bonswa
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
Bon apre-midi
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
Bon apre-midi
Mwaramutse
Sorry
Dezole
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I Love You
Mwen renmen w
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Excuse Me
Eskize m
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Dialect 1
Northern Haitian Creole
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Cap-Haitien
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Central Haitian Creole
Ha
Where They Speak
Port-au-Prince
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Southern Haitian Creole
Shubi
Where They Speak
Cayes
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Native Name
Kreyòl ayisyen
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
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French Name
haïtien; créole haïtien
rundi
German Name
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Kirundi
Pronunciation
[kɣejɔl]
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Ethnicity
Haitians
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Branch
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Haitian Creole
Kirundi
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
hait1244
rund1242
Linguasphere
51-AAC-cb
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Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Haitian Creole and Kirundi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Haitian Creole and Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Haitian Creole and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Haitian Creole are spoken in different Haitian Creole Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Haitian Creole vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole, Central Haitian Creole. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Haitian Creole and Kirundi Speaking population
Haitian Creole and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Haitian Creole and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Haitian Creole and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Haitian Creole and Kirundi on Haitian Creole vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Haitian Creole and Kirundi Language Codes
Haitian Creole and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Haitian Creole and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.