abahutu

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Meaning

Members of one of the historical social/ethnic groups of the Banyarwanda, the Hutu.

Good to know

plural of umuhutu (aba- class); a historical ethnic/social category — since 1994 Rwandan public discourse favours the shared national identity 'Abanyarwanda'.

Examples

• Mu mateka ya Rwanda, abahutu bari bamwe mu bagize ubwoko bw'Abanyarwanda.In Rwandan history, the Hutu were among the groups making up the Rwandan people.
• Ese abahutu, abatutsi n'abatwa bose bavuga ururimi rumwe?Do the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa all speak the same language?
• Muri iki gihe, abahutu, abatutsi n'abatwa biyita Abanyarwanda gusa.Nowadays, the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa call themselves simply Rwandans.

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