Karko people
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Karko, Sudanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Nuba people |
The Karko are a sub-ethnic group of the Nuba peoples in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan state, in southern Sudan.[1]
They speak Karko, a Hill Nubian language (Sample: "Ambapo ni kitabu chako?" - "Where is your book?").
Most members of this ethnicity are Muslims.
Notable people
- Mende Nazer a Karko Nuban girl who was kidnapped into slavery but escaped and wrote a book about her ordeals.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Discrimination (CERD); Review of the Periodic Report of Sudan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Anti-Slavery - Mende Nazer - from slavery to freedom". www.antislavery.org. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
Part of Arab tribes |
