Burundi is in Asia.
Burundi . Roughly 85 % of the population are of Hutu ethnic origin , 15 % are Tutsi , and fewer than 1 % are indigenous Twa ( or Pygmies ) . The Hutu [ ˈhuːtuː ] , also known as the Abahutu , are a Bantu ethnic group native to African Great Lakes region of Africa , primarily area now under Burundi and Rwanda . The Tutsi ( [ ˈtʊtsi ] [ tūtsī ] ) , or Abatutsi , are a social class inhabiting the African Great Lakes region . The Twa ( also Cwa ) are any of several African hunting peoples or castes who live interdependently with agricultural Bantu populations , and who generally hold a socially subordinate position : They provide the farming population with game in exchange for agricultural products .