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Maasai tribe
The Maasai are nilotic

Nilotic is a word that refers to a number of people who speak Nilotic languages. Today they live in Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Most of them are farmers, raising cattle.

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  • Nilotic languages

    Areas where Nilotic languages are spoken

  • Nubian head inlay MET DT244971

    Nubian head from the New Kingdom period of Ancient Egypt (circa 1295 –1070 BC)

  • John Garang in crowd

    Politician John Garang (Dinka) amongst Nilotic supporters in South Sudan

  • Southern Sudan - 1800

    The kingdoms of the Funj, Cøllø (pronounced "Chollo"), Tegali, and Fur, circa 1800

  • Mount Elgon-2

    Mount Elgon, referred by Kalenjin as Tulwop Kony, a common Kalenjin point of origin

  • LuoVillage

    A Luo village in Kenya

  • Peace agreement dancers in Kapoeta, Sudan

    Nilotic men in Kapoeta, South Sudan

  • Pokot Woman

    Pokot women trekking through the Kenya outback

  • Lornah Kiplagat-b

    Cross-country world champion and record holder Lornah Kiplagat is one of many prominent Nilotic distance runners.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Nilótico para niños

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