Language details — Burundi

This table lists languages spoken in Burundi, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

6 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Rundi
Official Working
63% · ≈ 9.3 m
French
Official Working
59% · ≈ 8.7 m
English
Official
<0.1% · ≈ 7 k
Glaro-Twabo
Minority
Swahili (macrolanguage)
No special status
Twana
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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