Jur Modo people

Jur Modo people
Regions with significant populations
 South Sudan
Western Equatoria State
Languages
Jur Modo
Religion
animism
Related ethnic groups
Jur Beli

The Jur Modo are an ethnic group in South Sudan. They have a rural way of life, living in relatively isolated compounds near Mvolo County, Western Equatoria State. They speak Jur Modo language, a Nilo-Saharan language, though some speakers also use Arabic, Dinka, Moru, Baka, or Zande. The Jur Modo traditionally practice animism.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Unasylva - No. 154 - Agroforestry - pathways - Trees, plants and a rural community in the southern Sudan". Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 2 April 2026.

Books

  • Jur Mödö – English Dictionary with Grammar, Andrew Persson and Janet R. Persson), Nairobi, Kenya: S.I.L.-Sudan, 1991
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