Kirundi, mutauro unowanikwa kuBurundi uri muboka remitauro yeBantu. Kirundi rurimi rwezvizvarwa zveVaHutu asi runotaurwawo neVaTutsi, VaTwa neVaHima. Nyama (meat) ndizvo zvimwechte kuKirundineShona. Kirundi inoti imvubu (hippo); VaShona vanoti mvuu. Kirundi inoti imvura (rain); VaShona vanoti kunaya kwemvura. Kirundi inoti impinguro (answers; redoing unsatisfactory job); VaShona vanoti kupingura. Kirundi inoti urupfu (death); VaShona vanoti rufu. Kirundi inoti gupfukama (to kneel); VaShona vanoti kupfugama. Kirundi inoti ingwe (leopard); VaShona vanoti ingwe. Kirundi inoti uruzi (stream, river); VaShona vanoti rwizi. Kirundi inoti gupfa (to die); VaShona vanoti kufa. Kirundi inoti umupira (rubber); VaShona vanoti mupira. Kirundi inoti ijwi (voice); VaShona vanoti izwi. Kurindira (to wait for, expect) ndizvo zvimwechete kuKirundu nekuShona. Mururimi rweKirundu vanoti Kuringanira (to be even ,equal, flat) kuShona vanoti kuringana. Muramu (Sister-in-law of man; Brother-in-law of woman) ndizvo zvimwechete kuKirundu nekuShona.