Luwo people
Nilotic ethnic group of South Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Luwo (also called Jur Chol and Luo of Bahr el Ghazal) are a Nilotic ethnic group that live in the western parts of South Sudan. They are part of a larger group of ethno-linguistically related Luo peoples of East Africa.[citation needed] They speak the Luwo language which is a Northern Luo language.[1][2]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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193,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
South Sudan | 193,000 |
Languages | |
Luwo language | |
Religion | |
Christianity, African Traditional Religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Nilotic peoples, esp. Luo peoples |
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They are related to the Dholuo speaking Joluo of Kenya and Tanzania. The date of divergence is estimated to have been about eight centuries ago.[3] their closest relatives however, are the Anyuak, Pari, Balanda Boor, and Shilluk.