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Tutsi

Ethnic group
GroupTutsi
Population date2.5 million (Rwanda and Burundi)
Significant populationsRwanda, Burundi, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Tutsi (c-eniconˈtʊtsi; -rwtūtsīRwanda-Rundi pronunciation:), or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group in Central Africa. Historically they were often referred to as the Watussi or Watusi. They are the second largest caste in Rwanda and Burundi, the other two being the Hutu (largest) and the Twa (smallest).


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