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Kinyarwanda · Ikinyarwanda

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rw is the locale for Kinyarwanda (Ikinyarwanda). 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
Native name
Ikinyarwanda
Language
Kinyarwanda rw
Script
Latin Latn (implied)
Region
🇷🇼 Rwanda RW (implied)
Maximized tag
rw-Latn-RW
Direction
Left to right
Fallback chain
  • rw
  • root
Data source
Own CLDR data

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

CategoryRuleExamples
one(everything else)1
other(everything else)0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

CategoryRuleExamples
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