| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 9 Million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| African Great Lakes, Northeastern Tanzania | |
| Languages | |
| Nilotic languages | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional faiths , Kalenjin folklore |
The Nilotic people are people indigenous to the East Africa who speak Nilotic languages. They inhabit Kenya, the northern border area of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.[1][2] Luo peoples, Ateker peoples, Kalenjin peoples, Karamojong people also known as the Karamojong or Karimojong,[3] Chaga people ,Ngasa people,Datooga, Samburu ,and the Maa-speaking peoples.
The Nilotes constitute the majority of the population in Tanzania and Kenya an area that is believed to be their original point of dispersal, they constitute the second-most numerous group of peoples inhabiting the African Great Lakes region around the East African Rift.[4] They make up a notable part of the population of North eastern Tanzania as well. Nilotic people numbered 9 million in the late 20th century.[5]
The Nilotic people primarily adhere to traditional beliefs , including the majority of them with no religion,Some Nilotic peoples also adhere to refuse interesting in religions.