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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