rw-RW

Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) · Ikinyarwanda (U Rwanda)

rw-RW is the locale for Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) (Ikinyarwanda (U Rwanda)). Numbers are written 1.234.567,891, short dates look like 2026-03-27, times like 15:04, and RWF amounts like RF 1.234.568. Text runs left to right.

Number1.234.567,891decimal “,” group “.”

Short date2026-03-27y-MM-dd

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (RWF)RF 1.234.568

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms—

Overview

Name: Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)
Native name: Ikinyarwanda (U Rwanda)
Language: Kinyarwanda rw
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇷🇼 Rwanda RW
Maximized tag: rw-Latn-RW
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: rw-RW
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root
Data source: Inherits all data from rw (CLDR default content)

Formatting examples

Amounts in RWF, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1.234.567,891
Percent: 45,7%
Currency (RWF): RF 1.234.568
Accounting: -RF 1.234.568
Currency, name: 1.234.568 RWF
Compact short: 1,2M
Compact long: 1,2M
Scientific: 1,235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21,5°C
Date, full: 2026 Werurwe 27, Kuwa gatanu
Date, long: 2026 Werurwe 27
Date, medium: 2026 Wer. 27
Date, short: 2026-03-27
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 2026 Wer. 27 15:04
Month and year: Werurwe 2026
Weekday: Kuwa gatanu
Relative time: ejo · +3 d · -2 h
List: and: A, B, and C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤ #,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤ #,##0.00

Symbols

Decimal,

Grouping.

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: y MMMM d, EEEE
Date, long: y MMMM d
Date, medium: y MMM d
Date, short: y-MM-dd
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: dd-MM-y
Skeleton yMMMd: d MMMM y
Skeleton yMMMEd: E, d MMM y
Skeleton yM: MM-y
Skeleton yMMM: MMM y
Skeleton MMMd: d MMM
Skeleton Md: dd-MM
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: QQQ y
AM / PM: AM / PM
Eras: BCE / CE

Month and weekday names

Months

Mutarama Mut.
Gashyantare Gas.
Werurwe Wer.
Mata Mat.
Gicurasi Gic.
Kamena Kam.
Nyakanga Nya.
Kanama Kan.
Nzeri Nze.
Ukwakira Ukw.
Ugushyingo Ugu.
Ukuboza Uku.

Weekdays

Ku cyumweru Cyu. · S
Kuwa mbere Mbe. · M
Kuwa kabiri Kab. · T
Kuwa gatatu Gtu. · W
Kuwa kane Kan. · T
Kuwa gatanu Gnu. · F
Kuwa gatandatu Gnd. · S

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`(everything else)`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`(everything else)`	1, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, …
two	`(everything else)`	2, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, …
few	`(everything else)`	3, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, …
other	`(everything else)`	0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: «text» nested ‘text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, {1}
Exemplar letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Auxiliary letters
Index letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z