The
Uduk are a
Nilo-Saharan group from southeastern
Sudan. They speak
Uduk language, a
Koman languages language. They call themselves
Kwanim Pa and are culturally and linguistically related to neighboring communities, such as the
Gumuz people and the
Kwama people from the Sudan-Ethiopia borderland. Due to the recent war in southern Sudan they have been forced to emigrate to other countries, especially
Ethiopia. Following the peace agreement in 2005, some Uduk have started to return home.
The Uduk adhere to their traditional religion along with Christianity or Islam which incorporates traditional beliefs and practices.
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James, Wendy. 1979. `Kwanim Pa: The making of the Uduk people. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
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