Language Information
Kinyarwanda is a Bantu language spoken by about 15 million people who live primarily in Rwanda, where Kinyarwanda is the national language. Notable populations of Kinyarwanda speakers are also found in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Indiana has a significant immigrant and refugee population from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indiana University has long-standing connections with people and institutions in Rwanda.
Kinyarwanda is not regularly taught at Indiana University at this time, but is occasionally offered by the African Studies Program.
Some Kinyarwanda learning materials are available in our recording archive, listed below.