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🌍 A people of Rwanda 🌍 An ethnic group
Hutu

Hutu

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A person from an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhuːtuː/
: hutu
  • Are you a Hutu or a Tutsi?
  • Hutu extremist
  • Hutu rebels
  • Hutu government

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Examples

  • The country has a long history of conflict between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority.

    Academic text (1997)

  • In Rwanda, the Hutu people make up a significant part of the population.

  • You are the only Hutu they can trust.

    Hotel Rwanda (2004)

  • And that place is well into Hutu territory.

    Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)

  • No, I am Hutu.

    Hotel Rwanda (2004)

  • A good example is the case of the Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda and Burundi.

    Academic text (1998)

  • During the civil war, many Hutu sought refuge in neighboring countries.

  • The Hutu community celebrates its cultural heritage through various festivals.

Surface Forms

Hutu main

Etymology

Hutu is the name used in the local Bantu languages of the Rwanda–Burundi region to identify that ethnic group, which is why we use Hutu as the proper name for members of that group.