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The Karamojong live in the southern part of the region in the north-east of Uganda, occupying an area equivalent to one tenth of the country.According to anthropologists, the Karamojong are part of a group that migrated from present-day Ethiopia around 1600 A.D. and split into two branches, with one branch moving to present day Kenya to form the Kalenjin group and Maasai cluster. [6]
The Karamojong language (spelled ŋaKarimojoŋ or ŋaKaramojoŋ in Karamojong; Ngakarimojong or N'Karamojong in English) is a Nilotic language spoken by the Karamojong people in Northeast Uganda. Ngakarimojong is a Nilotic language of the Nilo-Saharan language family (Encyclopædia Britannica) spoken by at least 370,000 people in Uganda – the ...
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Pokot Settlement in Eastern Karamoja in Uganda Karamojong shepherd Children gathered outside a traditional thatched-roof house in Karamoja region while gazing at the flying drone in the clear sky. The annual Karamojong cultural festival . Districts of Karamoja Location in Uganda. The Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region ...
Edonga dance. Edonga dance performance Karamoja women performing Edonga dance. Edonga Dance, also known as Edonga, is a traditional cultural dance originating from the Karamajong people, an ethnic group of the Nilotic community residing in the northeastern region of Uganda especially in Kotido and Moroto districts. [1]
Ateker, or ŋaTekerin, is a common name for the closely related Jie, Karamojong, Turkana, Toposa, Nyangatom, Teso and Lango peoples and their languages. [1] These ethnic groups inhabit an area across Uganda and Kenya.
They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Dodoth people. [2] Their country in northeast Uganda lies between the Dodoth to the north and the Karamojong to the south. [3] [4] [5] The Jie people were estimated to number about 50,000 as of 1986. Their language is a dialect of the Karamojong language. [6]
They belong to the Karamojong Cluster, which also includes the Karamojong and Jie people. [3] Their language is a dialect of the Karamojong language . [ 4 ] Their population is estimated at 129,102 (2014 Census of Uganda).