Countries
Burma
India, Pakistan
National Language
Burundi, Gambia
India, Pakistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
Similar To
Kinyarwanda Language
Hindi Language
Derived From
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Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Punjabi-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Latin
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Bwakeye
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Thank You
Urakoze
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
How Are You?
Urakomeye?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Good Night
Ijoro ryiza
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Good Evening
Mwiriwe
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Good Afternoon
Mwiriwe
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Please
Ndagusavye
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Sorry
Ndasubiza
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
Bye
N’agasaga
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
I Love You
Ndi waramutse
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Excuse Me
Ndasaba
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
Dialect 1
Rwanda-Rundi
Pothohari
Where They Speak
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Pakistan
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Where They Speak
Tanzania
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Native Name
íkiRǔndi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
Alternative Names
Rundi, Urundi
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
French Name
rundi
pendjabi
German Name
Kirundi
Pandschabi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[kɪˈrʊndi]
Not Availble
Ethnicity
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Punjabis
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
Standard Forms
Kirundi
Modern Punjabi
Signed Forms
Kirundi Sign Language
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Glottocode
rund1242
panj1256
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Kirundi and Punjabi 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 Punjabi dialects. Various dialects of Kirundi and Punjabi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kirundi are spoken in different Kirundi Speaking Countries whereas Punjabi Dialects are spoken in different Punjabi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kirundi vs Punjabi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi, Ha. Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari , Saraiki. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kirundi and Punjabi Speaking population
Kirundi and Punjabi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kirundi and Punjabi languages can be compared. The total count of Kirundi and Punjabi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 %. 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 Punjabi on Kirundi vs Punjabi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kirundi and Punjabi Language Codes
Kirundi and Punjabi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kirundi and Punjabi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.