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English – Kinyarwanda translation

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TTN translates from German, French, English and Italian into Kinyarwanda – and vice versa. Specialised translators who are native speakers, quality assurance according to ISO 17100, a quote in three clicks.

About Kinyarwanda

Native name
Ikinyarwanda
ISO code
ISO 639-1: rw · ISO 639-3: kin
Language family
Niger-Congo › Bantu
Script
Latin
Native speakers
12 million
Official language in
Rwanda
Also spoken in
Uganda, Congo (DRC), Burundi
Official language Also spoken

Kinyarwanda is spoken by practically the entire population of Rwanda and is official alongside English, French and Swahili. It is mutually intelligible with Kirundi.

Source: Wikipedia / Ethnologue, 2025