The Tutsi tribe's native tongue is Rwandi-Rundi which is a member of the Bantu subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family. Rwanid-Rundi is broken into two dialects; Kinyarwanda in Rwanda and Kirundi in Burundi. Due to their former Belgian rulers, many Tutsis also speak French, which is also used in schools and is considered their third official language. Because of this many people in both countries have French first names. Some Tutsi who have beebn refugees in Uganda may also speak English.
Reference:
Nyankanzi, Edward L.
1997 Tutsi. Electronic document,
http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Brazil-to-Congo-Republic-of/
Tutsi.html#b, accessed November 13, 2012.
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