 The annual Karamojong cultural festival | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 475,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Uganda | 371,713[2][3] |
| Languages | |
| Karamojong language, English language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Traditional faith[4] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Nilotic peoples | |
The Karamojong or Karimojong are a Nilotic ethnic group.[1] They are agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as ngaKarimojong and is part of the Nilotic language family. Their population is estimated at 475,000 people.[1][5]
- ^ a b c Williams, Victoria R. (2020-02-24). Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival. ABC-CLIO. pp. 540–543. ISBN 978-1-4408-6118-5.
- ^ "Uganda". World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples. 19 June 2015.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics. "National Population and Housing Census 2014 - Main Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Population Composition" (PDF). ubos.org. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ polly (2019-11-05). "Karamojong People | Uganda Cultural Tourism | Safaris Uganda". Uganda Safaris. Retrieved 2024-02-13.