Hausa and Kirundi
National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Nigeria
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
- 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
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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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Thank You
gode ku
Urakoze
How Are You?
yaya dai
Urakomeye?
Good Night
mai kyau dare
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
barka da yamma
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
barka da rana
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
mai kyau safe
Mwaramutse
Please
Don Allah
Ndagusavye
Sorry
yi hakuri
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I Love You
Ina son ku
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Excuse Me
gafara dai
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Dialect 1
Gaananci
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Ghana
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Niger
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Daragaram
Shubi
Where They Speak
Niger
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
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French Name
haoussa
rundi
German Name
Haussa-Sprache
Kirundi
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Chadic
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Branch
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Early Forms
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Standard Forms
Hausa
Kirundi
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
haus1257
rund1242
Linguasphere
19-HAA-b
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Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Hausa 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 Hausa and Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Hausa and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Hausa are spoken in different Hausa Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Hausa vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Hausa dialects include: Gaananci, Kurhwayanci. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Hausa and Kirundi Speaking population
Hausa and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Hausa and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Hausa and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 % 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 Hausa and Kirundi on Hausa vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Hausa and Kirundi Language Codes
Hausa and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Hausa and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.