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1 (National)
Rundi
[run]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2005, Constitution, Article 5). 10,000,000 in Burundi (2006 World Factbook), increasing. 4,000,000 monolinguals. Population total all countries: 10,150,000. Ethnic population: 10,000,000.
3 (Wider communication)
French
[fra]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 2,200 in Burundi (2004).
Swahili
[swh]
3 (Wider communication). 6,360 in Burundi (2000), increasing.
