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