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	Kirundi - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		- Bantu language spoken in Burundi: a Bantu language that is the official language of Burundi
		Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language (D62 in Guthrie's classification) spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Tanzania and Congo-Kinshasa, as well as in Uganda...
		Kirundi translation and localization services to and from English offered by professional Kirundi...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Kirundi.html (156 words)

	Kirundi language : Kirundi language
		Introduction Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language (D62 in Guthrie's classification) spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Tanzania and Congo-Kinshasa, as well as in Uganda.
		Kirundi is closely related to Kinyarwanda, the main language of neighbouring country Rwanda and to Giha, a language spoken in western Tanzania.
		Kirundi is frequently cited as a language where Meeussen's rule, a rule describing a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages, is active.
	www.gogeeky.net /title/kirundi-language (152 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kyrgyz language
		Kyrgyz, also Kirghiz (ÐÑÑÐ³ÑÐ· ÑÐ¸Ð»Ð¸), is a Northwestern Turkic language, and, together with Russian, an official language of Kyrgyzstan.
		The Turkic languages are a group of related languages that are spoken by a variety of people distributed across a vast area from Eastern Europe to Siberia and Western China.
		After Kyrgyzstan gained independence in 1991, there was a popular idea among some of the Kyrgyz politicians to return Kyrgyz language back to the Latin alphabet, but this plan has never been implemented.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kyrgyz-language (442 words)

	Learn Kirundi - Kirundi Books, Courses, and Software
		Together with its companion language, Kinyawanda, Kirundi is one of the most important of the Bantu languages.
		This course is designed to give the student a start in Kirundi, providing dialogues that relate to many of the situations that the beginner is likely to encounter; it also provides for systematic practice in all major points of grammar.
		A member of the Bantu language family, Kirundi is the principal language of Burundi.
	www.multilingualbooks.com /kirundi.html (174 words)

	Kirundi language -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Kirundi is closely related to (A Bantu language) Kinyarwanda, the main language of neighbouring country (A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony) Rwanda and to Giha, a language spoken in western (A republic in eastern Africa) Tanzania.
		The fact that these ethnic groups share the same language is assumed to be the result of the (additional info and facts about Bahutu) Bahutu outnumbering the latter two groups (see (additional info and facts about Bahutu) Bahutu for a more complete historical perspective).
		Kirundi is frequently cited as a language where (additional info and facts about Meeussen's rule) Meeussen's rule, a rule describing a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages, is active.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kirundi_language.htm (192 words)

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		French, of course, was the colonial language and, from independence in 1962, it retained co-official status with Kirundi.
		It is, generally, difficult to ascertain the degree to which the language itself serves as an important rallying-point for Basque identity; it certainly is one for activists, but it has been suggested that Basque nationalism is not, overall, closely allied to the use of the language.
		From the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries it was the 'official' language, although the growing hegemony of Castile had eroded Catalan as a language of culture, and the Bourbon monarchy repressed the language.
	www.unc.edu /~rdgreenb/edwards (8926 words)

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		Language capability will be recorded on the DD Form 1966 series (Record of Military Processing Armed Forces of the United States) on page 1 and in the "remarks" section.
		General Language testing is given to Army members who have received foreign language training at Government expense, who claim knowledge of a foreign language as a result of civilian education, residence in a foreign country, or family usage, or whose records indicate previous language study.
		These personnel, trained in a foreign language in preparation for a specific assignment, continue to be identified as linguist assets after their initial use and are routinely considered for subsequent linguist assignments.
	fas.org /irp/doddir/army/ar611-6.htm (11791 words)

	FSI Course Information
		Also known as Kikongo ya Leta, and Mumukutuba, this language is a vehicular, or trade language spoken along the lower reaches of the Congo river and its tributaries.
		This is the basic course in Finnish, emphasizing the spoken language with pronunciation drills and a large glossary.
		After a few weeks of study the student should have a grasp of the language and culture, and be able to ask and answer simple questions, read simple texts and use basic grammar, handle everyday transactions and satisfy the ordinary requirements of courtesy.
	www.101language.com /fsi-info.html (2434 words)

	Venda language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Bantu languages, Languages of South Africa, Languages of Zimbabwe
		Venda belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo languages.
		Writing systems have their own page, so whats written here should just be a brief discussion of how this language makes any special use of the writing system and a link to all the writing systems used to write the language.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Bantu-languages/Venda-language.html (335 words)

	Kinyarwanda language
		Kinyarwanda is the chief spoken language in Rwanda.
		It is somewhat close to the Kirundi language spoken in the neighboring country, Burundi.
		French language speakers will have more luck, as there are a few books about Kinyarwanda (language and grammar) in French.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kinyarwanda_language.html (104 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The country's name derives from its Bantu language, Kirundi.
		Geographically isolated, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world.
		The official languages are Kirundi and French, although Swahili is spoken along the western border.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Burundi (1450 words)

	Kongo language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bantu languages
		Kongo or Kikongo is the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo people living in the tropical forests of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo and Angola.
		For this reason, Kikongo still survives to a limited extent in San Salvador and Cuba, and is one of the sources of the Gullah peoples language.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Bantu-languages/Kongo-language.html (151 words)

	Learn Kirundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Everything on the tape is in the target language, which helps you quickly get to the point of thinking in the foreign language.
		Linguists call this the "direct method," which is the most effective, for it avoids a learner's tendency to think of what to say in the native language and then attempt to translate into the new language.
		A member of the Bantu language family, Kirundi is the principal language of Burundi.
	videoed.com /c4112.html (392 words)

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		A United Nations radio station in Burundi on the scale required would involve language constraints and risks beyond the control of the Organization that would significantly reduce its chances of success.
		The necessity to broadcast in Kirundi was the critical factor.
		Some 90 per cent of the population speak Kirundi, while only 10 per cent are fluent in French.
	www.un.org /Docs/s1996335.htm (4739 words)

	Learn Kirundi - Kirundi Books, Courses, and Software
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		Find out which languages may be best for you: the easiest ones to learn, the most fun, and those that are most worth your investment.
	www.101language.com /kirundi.html (501 words)

	Professional Translation Service for over 140 languages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		We only use translators who have relevant legal experience in your field, whether it is contract law, employment law or any other required field.
		Transcription and translation of audio and video files, in a whole host of file formats, is something we are getting asked for more and more.
		Speaking to communities in their own language is important for local and national government.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /translation_services.shtml (307 words)

	Human rights education and training - Burundi
		The UDHR was translated into the Kirundi language and disseminated.
		Audio cassettes of the UDHR were also produced and distributed and a series of human rights discussions were organised in the camps in which approximately 200 women participated.
		Approximately 53 women, 21 men, among whom representatives of local authorities, 6 girls and 7 boys benefited from the sessions conducted in the Kirundi language.
	www.ohchr.org /english/issues/education/training/countries/bi.htm (1569 words)

	Fr. Aldo Marchiol - Missionary with a Gentle Smile
		He immediately began to study of the kirundi language, and went to Muyange, the mission of the Missionaries of Africa, where he thought he had a better chance of grasping the new language.
		I am experiencing some difficulties with the kirundi language and the local diet.
		He was still studying the language and he enriched his knowledge of it by faithfully reading the Catholic weekly newspaper and by listening to the local news program in kirundi.
	www.xaviermissionaries.org /M_Stories/Martyrs/March4.htm (1075 words)

	US Department Of State Post Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Kirundi and French are the official languages, and Swahili is widely spoken in the streets and markets.
		In Bujumbura, Catholic Sunday services are held in Kirundi or French at the Cathedral Regina Mundi.
		Adult and child education in art, music, or dancing is limited because the availability of qualified instructors varies from year to year.
	foia.state.gov /MMS/postrpt/pr_view_all.asp?CntryID=26 (7034 words)

	International Commission of Inquiry for Burundi: Final Report Part 2: Burundi: Truth Commissions: Library and Links: ...
		The national language is Kirundi, spoken by all Burundians.
		These groups are usually called "ethnic groups" although they share the same culture, history and language (a language of the Bantu family, Kirundi, almost identical to the one spoken in Rwanda), and cannot be distinguished with any accuracy, even by the Burundians themselves, through physical or other characteristics.
		To understand the post-independence political process in Burundi, it is necessary to be aware of the parallel process in its twin country, Rwanda.
	www.usip.org /library/tc/doc/reports/burundi_coi/burundi_coi1996pt2.html (3336 words)

	KIRUNDI language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Get further details about this language from The Ethnologue and The Rosetta Project.
		See also the alphabetical language list and full country list.
		Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.
	globalrecordings.net /langcode?lang=RUD (112 words)

	Rundi language resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Ruanda and Rundi languages page is part of the Handbook of African Language Resources.
		Burundi, Rundi and French are the official languages.
		Rundi is the native language of Burundi and is spoken by over 6 million people.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Rundi.html (577 words)

	Trans World Radio-Africa
		The balance is spread among the rest of the population living in both rural and urban settings across the country.
		It’s into this environment that TWR-Africa, in partnership with TWR-Netherlands, began broadcasting AIDS Challenge programmes in the Kirundi language in April, 2001.
		Kirundi is the mother tongue of the Burundians.
	www.twrafrica.org /0052.asp (436 words)

	Radio Ijambo Bridges the Ethnic Divide in Burundi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The outfit attempts to be a counterpoint to the use of the media of hate to forment ethnic violence.
		Launched in July 1997, in Kirundi, the soap focuses on neighbouring Hutu and Tutsi families in a rural district.
		Two new Kirundi language programmes -Sangwe and The Past and the Way Forward- were slotted in.
	www.gppac.net /documents/pbp/5/4_radio_.htm (2424 words)

	TravelBlog \| Languages \| Kirundi Information
		The Language information on TravelBlog will continue to increase, we hope to have more detailed information on Kirundi soon.
		But in the meantime, the chances are that the 101 Languages of the World software package may include Kirundi.
		Languages of the World teaches you to use real language, in context, using the widest variety of interactive activities available from any multi-language learning product today.
	www.travelblog.org /World/kirundi-language.html (218 words)

	East Africa Living Encyclopedia
		The nation's official languages are French and Kinyarwanda; Swahili is commonly used in commerce.
		Like other Bantu languages, Kiyarawanda has different noun classes, but it has over 20 different noun classes.
		In addition to Kinyarwanda, a small number of educated Rwandans have adopted French as a second language.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /NEH/rwlanguage.htm (201 words)

	Christian Community Development, Burundi, Africa > Burundi > Languages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		French is the first foreign language which became an administrative language.
		English is progressively getting important because of the opening of the country to the business world and the international market.
		Swahili, a trade language above all, became the second spoken language in the country and the first one for Muslim national communities.
	ccdburundi.org.uk /burundi/language.html (62 words)

	Burundi
		Les langues officielles sont le Kirundi et les autres langues déterminées par la loi.
		The official languages are Kirundi and the other languages fixed by the law [as far as I am aware, it is only French].
		Unlike the initial information that this would be the flag of the political party called Unité this is the flag of the National Unity is a recognized national flag, theoretically agreed togheter by the ethnic groups to be used at side of the national flag.
	flagspot.net /flags/bi.html (876 words)

	Translation Services Company - Translation Quotes Available Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Applied Language fund raising for Barnardoâs in Huddersfield
		Applied Language Solutions started in October 2003 and has grown from one man Gavin Wheeldon to over 60 employees.
		We want you to become part of the team and start your way to a fantastic career and benefits as a Applied Language member of staff.
	www.appliedlanguage.com (453 words)

	Prelude Medicinal Plants Database specialized in Central Africa — Metafro Infosys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Ordained as a missionary priest at the age of 27 in the congregation of the White Fathers of Africa, R. Rodegem left for Burundi in 1947.
		Lavigerie, recommended that his missionaries dedicate a substantial part of their time to the study of the local language.
		Rodegem applied himself so well to the task that he became an internationally recognised expert of the kirundi language.
	www.metafro.be /prelude/rodegem (371 words)

	Burundi - Communicating with Burundians
		Kirundi is a Bantu (African) language belonging to the Benue-Congo family and is closely related to Kinyarwanda, the official language of neighbouring Rwanda.
		Swahili, like Kirundi, is of Bantu origin, but, over time, it has acquired many words from Arabic and other languages.
		tudio Ijambo (which means "wise words" in Kirundi), a radio station established in 1995, employs Hutu and Tutsi staff and offers news, public affairs information, cultural programming and dramas that are intended to reduce fear and mistrust between the country's two main ethnic groups.
	www.cp-pc.ca /english/burundi/commun.html (318 words)

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