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Languages Rwanda, in 36 editions.
The entry for Rwanda published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda, French (official); Kiswahili used in commercial centers
- Kinyarwanda (official),
- French (official),
- Kiswahili used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda, Kinyarwanda (official), French (official); (official), Kiswahili used in commercial
centers
- Kinyarwanda (official),
- French (official),
- Kiswahili used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda (official), French (official), Kiswahili used in commercial
commercial centers
- Kinyarwanda (official),
- French (official),
- Kiswahili used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda (official), French (official), Kiswahili used in
in commercial centers
- Kinyarwanda (official),
- French (official),
- Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda (official), French (official), Kiswahili used
(Swahili) used in commercial centers
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular,
- French (official),
- English (official),
- Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda (official), (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French
(official), English (official), Kiswahili
centers
- Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular,
- French (official),
- English (official),
- Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French
French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial
commercial centers
The same text in 11 editions, 2000 to 2010.
- Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular,
- French (official),
- English (official),
- Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular,
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
- Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular),
- French (official),
- English (official),
- Kiswahili (Swahili, used in commercial centers)
Kinyarwanda (official) (official, universal Bantu vernacular, vernacular), French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) (Swahili, used in commercial centers centers)
The same text in 3 editions, 2014 to 2016.
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Kinyarwanda only (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, Kinyarwanda and other language(s) 6.2%, French (official) and other language(s) 0.1%, English (official) and other language(s) 0.1%, Swahili (or Kiswahili, used in commercial centers) 0.02%, other 0.03%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <.1, English (official) <.1, Swahili (or Kiswahili, used in commercial centers) <.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Kinyarwanda only (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, Kinyarwanda and other language(s) 6.2%, French (official) and other language(s) 0.1%, <.1, English (official) and other language(s) 0.1%, <.1, Swahili (or Kiswahili, used in commercial centers) 0.02%, <.1, more than one language, other 0.03%, 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) (2002 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) (2002 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <.1, English (official) <.1, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <.1, English (official) <.1, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <0.1, English (official) <0.1, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <0.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
- major-language sample(s):
Inkoranya nzimbuzi y'isi, isoko fatizo y'amakuru y'ibanze. (Kinyarwanda)
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Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <.1, <0.1, English (official) <.1, <0.1, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <.1, <0.1, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Inkoranya nzimbuzi y'isi, isoko fatizo y'amakuru y'ibanze. (Kinyarwanda)
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The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%,
- French (official) <0.1%,
- English (official) <0.1%,
- Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <0.1%,
- more than one language,
- other 6.3%,
- unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
- major-language sample(s):
Inkoranya nzimbuzi y'isi, isoko fatizo y'amakuru y'ibanze. (Kinyarwanda)
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Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <0.1, <0.1%, English (official) <0.1, <0.1%, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <0.1, <0.1%, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Inkoranya nzimbuzi y'isi, isoko fatizo y'amakuru y'ibanze. (Kinyarwanda)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Rwanda: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/rwanda/languages.