Kannada and Kirundi
Countries
India, Karnataka, India
Burma
National Language
Karnataka, India
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Goa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
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Interesting Facts
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
- 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
Telugu
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Kannada Script
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
Bwakeye
Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
Urakoze
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
Urakomeye?
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
Mwaramutse
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
Ndagusavye
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
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I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
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Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
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Dialect 1
Badaga
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Where They Speak
kerala
Tanzania
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Tanzania
Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
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French Name
kannada
rundi
German Name
Kannada
Kirundi
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
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Ethnicity
Kannadiga
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Branch
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Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
Kirundi
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1305
rund1242
Linguasphere
No data available
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Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Kannada 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 Kannada and Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kannada and Kirundi Speaking population
Kannada and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % 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 Kannada and Kirundi on Kannada vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kannada and Kirundi Language Codes
Kannada and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.