Tutsi (Noun)
Meaning
A member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Tutsi, along with the Hutu and Twa, are one of the three main ethnic groups of people living in Rwanda and Burundi.
- In the 1994 genocide, nearly 800,000 people, mostly Tutsi and moderate Hutu, lost their lives.
- Tutsi people have historically been livestock herders in contrast to Hutus, who primarily were subsistence farmers.
- In 1959 the Hutu majority overthrew the Tutsi monarchy, leading to massive losses and fleeing of the Tutsi population.
- In Rwanda, efforts have been made to reconcile Tutsi and Hutu communities following the tragic genocide.