The farmers and herders of the Nile above the Sudd round later Juba and of the hills to the east (Imatong, Lafit, Didinga), speaking Eastern Nilotic languages of the Bari and Lotuxo groups, with rainmakers as their chief authorities.
The Ateker peoples (Toposa) come from the south-east later. They are placed by their later homelands.
Who holds it
- Title
- Elders and chiefs
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing; no overlord.
Customs
Rain-chiefs and age-sets.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Linguistic and ethnographic evidence only; dates of settlement are not known.
On the map: Drawn to the modern Uganda border; the peoples beyond are on the Swahili coast sheet.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.