Countries
Philippines
  
Burma
  
National Language
Philippines
  
Burundi, Gambia
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa, Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
- 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
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
  
Kinyarwanda Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Ilocano-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Kirundi-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Ilokano Braille, Latin
  
Latin
  
Writing Direction
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Language Levels
Not Available
  
Hello
Kablaaw
  
Bwakeye
  
Thank You
Agyamanak
  
Urakoze
  
How Are You?
Kumusta?
  
Urakomeye?
  
Good Night
Naimbag a rabii
  
Ijoro ryiza
  
Good Evening
Naimbag a sardam
  
Mwiriwe
  
Good Afternoon
Naimbag a malem
  
Mwiriwe
  
Good Morning
Naimbag a bigat
  
Mwaramutse
  
Please
Not available
  
Ndagusavye
  
Sorry
Agpakawanak
  
Not available
  
Bye
Pakada
  
N’agasaga
  
I Love You
Ayayatenka
  
Not available
  
Excuse Me
Maawan-dayawen
  
Not available
  
Dialect 1
Balangao
  
Rwanda-Rundi
  
Where They Speak
Philippines
  
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
  
How Many People Speak
20,000,000.00
  
10
Dialect 2
Bontoc
  
Ha
  
Where They Speak
Philippines
  
Tanzania
  
Dialect 3
Not present
  
Shubi
  
Where They Speak
Not present
  
Tanzania
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
9.10 million
  
99+
8.80 million
  
99+
Native Speakers
9.10 million
  
99+
8.80 million
  
99+
Native Name
ilokano
  
íkiRǔndi
  
Alternative Names
Ilokano, Iloko
  
Not Available
  
French Name
ilocano
  
rundi
  
German Name
Ilokano-Sprache
  
Kirundi
  
Pronunciation
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ethnicity
Ilocano people
  
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
  
Origin
18th Century
  
1500
  
Language Family
Austronesian Family
  
Niger-Congo Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
No early forms
  
No early forms
  
Standard Forms
Modern Ilocano
  
Kirundi
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Not Available
  
ISO 639 1
No data available
  
rn
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
ilo
  
run
  
ISO 639 2/B
ilo
  
run
  
ISO 639 3
ilo
  
run
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
ilok1237
  
rund1242
  
Linguasphere
31-CBA-a
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Not Available
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
  
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Ilocano and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Ilocano are spoken in different Ilocano Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Ilocano vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Ilocano dialects include: Balangao, Bontoc. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Ilocano and Kirundi Speaking population
Ilocano and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Ilocano and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Ilocano and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Ilocano language is 0.14 % 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 Ilocano and Kirundi on Ilocano vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Ilocano and Kirundi Language Codes
Ilocano and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Ilocano and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.