Burundi - Wikipedia
WEBAn estimated total of 250,000 people died in Burundi from the various conflicts between 1962 and 1993. [ 51 ] Since Burundi's independence in 1962, two genocides have taken place in the country: the 1972 mass killings of Hutus by the Tutsi-dominated army, [ 52 ] and the mass killings of Tutsis in 1993 by the Hutu majority.
Ethnic groups in Burundi - Wikipedia
WEBNative Burundians belong to one of the three major ethnic groups in Burundi: the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa peoples.
Burundi | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The vast majority of Burundi’s population is Hutu, traditionally a farming people. Power, however, has long rested with the Tutsi minority, which historically has controlled the army and most of the economy, particularly …
History of Burundi - Wikipedia
WEBThe origins of Burundi are known from a mix of oral history and archaeology. [1] There are two main founding legends for Burundi. Both suggest that the nation was founded by a man named Cambarantama. The other version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha.
Burundi country profile - BBC News
WEB31 July 2023. Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war. The country's early history and role of the three main ethnic groups -...
Burundi - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Burundi’s two major ethnic groups, the majority Hutu and minority Tutsi, share a common language and culture and largely lived in peaceful cohabitation under Tutsi monarchs in pre-colonial Burundi. Regional, class, and clan distinctions contributed to social status in the Burundi Kingdom, yielding a complex class structure.
Burundi - Ethnicity, Music, Dance | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Burundi - Ethnicity, Music, Dance: Much of Burundi’s rich cultural heritage, most notably folk songs and dances, was intended to extol the virtues of kingship; however, since the fall of the monarchy in 1966 (and particularly after a massacre of Hutu in 1972), such cultural expression has waned.
Burundi profile - Facts - BBC News
WEBMar 10, 2015 · Full name: Republic of Burundi. Population: 8.7 million (UN, 2012) Capital: Bujumbura. Area: 27,816 sq km (10,740 sq miles) Major languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili.
Burundi Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBMar 29, 2024 · With a population of 13.2 million people (2023), 50.3% of whom are women and 41.5% young people under 15, Burundi is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with a density ratio of 442 people per square kilometer (2020 population projection).
Burundi - Ethnic Conflict, Hutu-Tutsi, Colonization | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Unlike the borders of most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the boundaries of Burundi were not drawn by European powers. Rather, they reflect a state that was developed by the Burundian monarchy. The country was originally populated by the Twa, a Pygmy hunter-gatherer population.