abatwa

How to say it

Meaning

Members of the Twa, an indigenous forest-dwelling ethnic group of the Great Lakes region.

Good to know

plural of umutwa (aba- class); ethnonym for the Twa people.

Examples

• Abatwa ni bamwe mu Banyarwanda.The Twa are among the Rwandan people.
• Ese abatwa ba kera bakoraga ibyuma n'ibumba?Did the Twa of old work with metal and clay?
• Abatwa ntibari benshi ugereranyije n'andi moko.The Twa are not numerous compared to the other groups.
• Abatwa bazakomeza kubungabunga umuco wabo gakondo.The Twa will continue to preserve their traditional culture.

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