Runyankole Days and Months


Runyankole Days and Months


Just over two million, three hundred thousand people speak Runyankole and unfortunately the only English Runyankole dictionary is now out of print, although you might track a second hand one down in bookshops in Mbarara.


Increasingly the use of the official language of English is becoming commonplace and taught in schools so even a small grasp of the language will get you by in most situations. The following shows the words for each of the days and months in Runyankole.




English Months Runyankole Months
January Biruuru
February Katambuga
March Kaatumba
April Nyaikoma
May Kyabahezi
June Kahingo
July Nyairurwe
August Kicuransi/Nyakanga
September Kamena
October Kashwa
November Museneene
December Muzimbeezi


English Day Runyankole Day
Monday Orwokubanza
Tuesday Orwakabiri
Wednesday Orwakashatu
Thursday Orwakana
Friday Orwakataano
Saturday Orwamukaaga
Sunday Sabiiti/Sande



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