Kirundi and Dzongkha
National Language
Burundi, Gambia
Bhutan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India
Regulated By
Not Available
Dzongkha Development Commission
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
Similar To
Kinyarwanda Language
Sikkimese Language
Derived From
Not Available
Tibetan Language
Alphabets in
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Dzongkha-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Latin
Dzongkha Braille, Tibetan Braille
Writing Direction
Not Available
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Hello
Bwakeye
Kuzoozangpo La
Thank You
Urakoze
Kaadinchhey La
How Are You?
Urakomeye?
Ga Day Bay Zhu Yoe Ga ?
Good Night
Ijoro ryiza
lek shom ay zim
Good Evening
Mwiriwe
Not Available
Good Afternoon
Mwiriwe
Not Available
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
Not Available
Please
Ndagusavye
Not Available
Sorry
Not available
Tsip maza
Bye
N’agasaga
Log Jay Gay
I Love You
Not available
Nga cheu lu ga
Excuse Me
Not available
Tsip maza
Dialect 1
Rwanda-Rundi
Laya
Where They Speak
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Bhutan
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Bhutan
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Bhutan
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Total No. Of Dialects
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
íkiRǔndi
རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha)
Alternative Names
Not Available
Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar
French Name
rundi
dzongkha
German Name
Kirundi
Dzongkha
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Ngalop people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Not Available
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Branch
Not Available
Tibeto-Burman
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Kirundi
Dzongkha
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
rund1242
nucl1307
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Kirundi and Dzongkha 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 Kirundi and Dzongkha dialects. Various dialects of Kirundi and Dzongkha language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kirundi are spoken in different Kirundi Speaking Countries whereas Dzongkha Dialects are spoken in different Dzongkha speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kirundi vs Dzongkha Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi, Ha. Dzongkha dialects include: Laya , Lunana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kirundi and Dzongkha Speaking population
Kirundi and Dzongkha speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kirundi and Dzongkha languages can be compared. The total count of Kirundi and Dzongkha Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Dzongkha language is Not Available. 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 Kirundi and Dzongkha on Kirundi vs Dzongkha where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kirundi and Dzongkha Language Codes
Kirundi and Dzongkha language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kirundi and Dzongkha Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.