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URUNDI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Burundi
1, record 1, English, Burundi
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Burundi 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Burundi
correct, Africa
- Urundi 3, record 1, English, Urundi
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country on Lake Tanganyika in east central Africa. 3, record 1, English, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bujumbura. 4, record 1, English, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Burundian. 4, record 1, English, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Burundi: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BI; BDI: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - Burundi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Burundi
1, record 1, French, Burundi
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Burundi 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Burundi
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Urundi 3, record 1, French, Urundi
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique centrale. 3, record 1, French, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bujumbura. 4, record 1, French, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Burundais, Burundaise. 4, record 1, French, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Burundi : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BI; BDI : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Burundi, visiter le Burundi 5, record 1, French, - Burundi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Burundi
1, record 1, Spanish, Burundi
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Burundi 1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Burundi
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África central. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Buyumbura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: burundés, burundesa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Burundi: nombre usual del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Burundi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BI; BDI: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Burundi
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rundi
1, record 2, English, Rundi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Iki-Rundi 1, record 2, English, Iki%2DRundi
correct
- Kirundi 1, record 2, English, Kirundi
correct
- Urundi 1, record 2, English, Urundi
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language, closely related to Ruanda, spoken by the Rundi, a people constituting the entire population of Burundi. 2, record 2, English, - Rundi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rundi is used as one of the two trade languages of Ruanda-Urundi. 2, record 2, English, - Rundi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kiroundi
1, record 2, French, kiroundi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue, proche du ruanda, parlée par les Rundi, peuple habitant le Burundi. 2, record 2, French, - kiroundi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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