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Rwandan

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Etymology

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    From Rwanda + -an.

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    Rwandan (plural Rwandans)

    1. A person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent.
      • 2021 April 13, Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, “The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa”, in CNN[1]:
        But for so many, this city remains tied to the genocide, which saw between 800,000 and one million Rwandans murdered in a brutal tribal conflict in 1994.

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    Adjective

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    Rwandan (comparative more Rwandan, superlative most Rwandan)

    1. Of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language.
      • 2021 April 13, Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, “The gleaming city that emerged from turmoil in the heart of Africa”, in CNN[2]:
        This is known as Umuganda, which translates as “coming together in common purpose.” It’s an old Rwandan concept, which was officially revived in its current, compulsory form in 2009.
      • 2025 May 5, “Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says”, in Reuters[3]:
        Rwanda is in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants deported from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said on television late on Sunday.

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    Rwandan

    1. Kinyarwanda

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