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The Golo or Gollo are an ethnic group living in the
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ese state of
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. The area occupied by the Gollo lies to the west of the town of Wau and is delimited by Deil Zubier (North), the source of the
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(east), the confluence of the
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(west) and the Kpango River (south). The most important settlements are Kayango, Abushakka,
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. Their language, Golomo (meaning "Golo language" or "Golo speech"),An Elementary Study Of The Golo Language
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group of languages. The society is mainly agrarian, with little trade with neighboring tribes. The tribe has been plagued by multiple upheavals that has seen their numbers reduced to several thousands in recent times and has eroded their political organization. (il gollo può essere anche un unita di misura di bevande, non ha misura perché varia da persona a persona e in base a circostanze e situazioni.)


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Ethnic groups in South Sudan {{SouthSudan-ethno-group-stub