Kinyarwanda
Ikinyarwanda
rw
10M speakers
Kinyarwanda
(Ikinyarwanda)
is a Niger-Congo language
with approximately 10M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is rw.
Writing Systems Used for Kinyarwanda
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Kinyarwanda use?
Kinyarwanda is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Kinyarwanda written?
Kinyarwanda is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Kinyarwanda?
Kinyarwanda has approximately 10M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Niger-Congo language family.
What language family does Kinyarwanda belong to?
Kinyarwanda belongs to the Niger-Congo language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Kinyarwanda?
The BCP 47 language code for Kinyarwanda is "rw". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- rw
- ISO 639-3
- kin
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 10M speakers
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.