The Hutu (/ ˈhuːtuː /), also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group which is native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one of the principal ethnic groups alongside the Tutsi and the Great Lakes Twa.

Sep 19, 2024 · The bloody history of the Hutu and Tutsi conflict stained the 20th century, from the 1972 slaughter of about 120,000 Hutus by the Tutsi army in Burundi to the 1994 Rwanda genocide—where, in just the 100 days in which Hutu militias targeted Tutsis, about 800,000 people were killed.

Apr 9, 2025 · Hutu, Bantu-speaking people of Rwanda and Burundi. Numbering about 9,500,000 in the late 20th century, the Hutu comprise the vast majority in both countries but were traditionally subject to the Tutsi (q.v.), warrior-pastoralists of Nilotic stock.

Jan 12, 2018 · Thousands of Hutu militants ran away to Zaire where they created encampments in the mountain areas and commenced arming themselves to reclaim power in Rwanda. The Rwanda government launched counter-offensive assaults in late 1996 as the Hutu had begun counter-border attacks.

The Hutu and Tutsi are two ethnic groups in the African Great Lakes region, primarily found in Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. While they share a common history and culture, there are distinct attributes that differentiate them.

May 23, 2018 · The term Hutu refers to the majority of people who live in the African countries of Rwanda and Burundi. The Hutu people share cultural traditions with the other inhabitants of these countries, the Tutsi and the Twa, and all three groups speak the same Bantu language.

The word Hutu is the name for the majority of people who live in the countries of Rwanda and Burundi. The Hutu have much in common with the other peoples of these countries, the Tutsi and the Twa.

May 10, 2023 · The Hutu tribe is the largest ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi, with a shared Bantu language and cultural heritage. Their social relations with the Tutsi and Hutu people have been shaped by European colonization, which favored the Tutsi in the past.

Sep 29, 2022 · Hutu – Hutus are the majority community of Rwanda and Burundi, which were the first to reside in Central Africa. Tutsi – Tutsis are the minority community of Rwanda and Burundi, which came to Central Africa from Ethiopia.

The Hutu or Abahutu are a Central African ethnic group. They live mainly in Rwanda and Burundi.