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Burundian

Burundian

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A person from Burundi
  • noun
  • /bʊˈrʌndɪən/
translation icon : burundés
  • The messages reveal the complexity of identity among Burundians, which is determined not only in terms of one's sense of self but also in terms of one's sense of others.
  • Burundians in the diaspora

Examples

  • Burundians living in the diaspora have also negotiated alternative identities that challenge traditional, statist conceptions of citizenship.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The prolonged conflict, however, is not the only factor keeping Burundians in poverty.

    Blog text (14)
  • The Burundians remained only to fight "their" rebel forces across their border.

    Academic text (2003)
  • One medium for negotiating these identities is an Internet group site called Burundinet, whose members, though mostly Burundian, include non-Burundians interested in the country.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Burundians recognize a historical unity of their people and their culture, as articulated by Burundinet members.

    Academic text (1998)
  • For Burundians in the diaspora, Burundinet has served as a crucial medium for the negotiation of a reformulated, nonspatial national identity.

    Academic text (1998)
  • As noted above, the transnational status acquired by Burundians of the diaspora has enabled them to negotiate a reformulated national identity that is impossible to achieve in their home country due to ethnic violence.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Despite these conditions in the country, many Burundians of the diaspora who belong to Burundinet are trying to overcome subnational claims to ethnic citizenship and rebuild a national community from afar.

    Academic text (1998)
  • As we demonstrate in this article, Burundians of the diaspora (especially those who have attempted to recognize and reinforce their identities as Burundian citizens from afar through Internet communication) have also challenged existing conceptions of national citizenship.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Many Burundians have shown resilience in the face of adversity since the civil war.

Surface Forms

Burundian singular
Burundians plural

Morphology

Burundian = Burundi (transparent) = Burundi + an

Formed regularly from the country name 'Burundi' plus the demonym suffix '-an', so the noun clearly denotes a person from Burundi.

Etymology

Burundian comes from the country name Burundi plus the English ending -an, the same ending in Canadian and Brazilian that means 'from' or 'belonging to', so a Burundian is a person 'from Burundi'.