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卢旺达语（英语：Kinyarwanda / 卢旺达语：Ikinyarwanda）是
班图语系
的一种语言。卢旺达语大概有700万的使用人口，主要居住在
卢旺达
，和英语同为官方语言，在刚果和乌干达民主共和国也有使用。卢旺达语与主要在布隆迪和坦桑尼亚使用的隆迪语十分相近。
一个标准化的拼写系统为卢旺达自1940年以来一直在使用，虽然被罗马天主教和新教的任务使用拼写有所不同。
- 中文名
- 卢旺达语
- 外文名
- Kinyarwanda
- 使用人口数量
- 700万
- 所属语系
- 班图语系
使用范围
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卢旺达语
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的主要使用区域为卢旺达，在卢旺达，卢旺达语与英语、法语并列为此国的官方语言，同样在乌干达、民主刚果，卢旺达语与英语、法语同样并列为官方语言。卢旺达语与在坦桑尼亚、布隆迪的基隆迪语十分相近。
日常用语
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英语
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Murakaza neza
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Hello (General greeting)
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Muraho
Bite (inf)
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Amakuru?
Umeze gute?
Bitese?
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Reply to 'How are you?'
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Ni meza
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Witwa nde?
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My name is ...
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Nitwa ...
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Where are you from?
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Muturuka he?
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I'm from ...
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Ndabishimiye (sg)
Nishimiye kuba menya (pl/frm)
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(Morning greeting)
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Mwaramutse
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(Afternoon greeting)
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Mwiriwe
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(Evening greeting)
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Mwiriwe neza
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Muramuke
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(Parting phrases)
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Murabeho
Mwirirwe (
afternoon
)
Muramuke (
evening
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Turongera
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Good luck!
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Amahirwe masa
Mwishyuke
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Cheers! Good Health!
(
Toasts used when drinking
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Kubuzima bwacu!
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Umunsi Mwiza
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Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
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Muryoherwe
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Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
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Urugendo Rwiza
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Ndabyumva
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Sinumva
Simbyumva
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Simbizi
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Please speak more slowly
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Vuga buhoro buhoro
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Please say that again
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Subiramo
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Please write it down
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Do you speak English?
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Uvuga icyongereza?
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Do you speak
Kinyarwanda?
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Uvuga Ikinyarwanda?
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Yes, a little
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reply to 'Do you speak ...?'
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How do you say ... in
Kinyarwanda?
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Uvuga ngwiki ... mu Kinyarwanda?
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Imbabazi
Ndasaba inzira
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How much is this?
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Nangahe?
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Babarira
Wihangane (
expression of sympathy
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Murakoze
Murakoze cyane
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Reply to thank you
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Ntacyo
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Where's the toilet?
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Aho kwituma ni he?
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This gentleman will pay for everything
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This lady will pay for everything
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Would you like to dance with me?
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Ndagukumbuye
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Ndagukunda
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Urware ubukira
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Go away!
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Leave me alone!
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Mvaho! Ndakwiyamye!
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Call the police!
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Hamagara polisi!
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Christmas and New Year greetings
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Noheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhire
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Easter greetings
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Pasika Nziza
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Birthday greetings
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Isabukuru rwiza
Ugire umunsi mwiza wivuko ryawe
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One language is never enough
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My hovercraft is full of eels
Why this phrase?
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书写系统
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卢旺达语的书写系统是在20世纪49年代被确立起来的。现列出《卢旺达语字母表》：
卢旺达语字母表
