Kirundi


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Ki·run·di

 (kē-ro͞on′dē, -ro͝on′-)
n.
A Bantu language of Burundi, closely related to Kinyarwanda and an official language of Burundi.
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Kirundi

(kɪˈrʊndɪ)
n
(Languages) the official language of Burundi, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family and closely related to Rwanda
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