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Where does “Rwanda” come from?

Rwanda derives from Rwanda-Rundi u Rwanda, which comes from Rwanda-Rundi anda.

Ancestry of “Rwanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rwanda-Rundiu Rwanda—
2Rwanda-Rundiandato expand

Words derived from “Rwanda”

  • Rwandan
  • Rwandese
  • Rwandanness
  • 盧旺達
  • 盧安達
  • 르완다
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