The Nyangatom also known as Donyiro and pejoratively as Bumé are
Nilotic agro-pastoralists inhabiting the border of southwestern
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, southeastern
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of th ...
, and the
Ilemi Triangle.
They speak the
Nyangatom language.
Overview
The Nyangatom are members of the
Ateker
Ateker, or ŋaTekerin, is a common name for the closely related Lango people, Jie, Karamojong, Turkana, Toposa, Nyangatom and Teso peoples and their languages. These ethnic groups inhabit an area across Uganda and Kenya. ''Itung'a'' (a vernac ...
or Karamojong cluster that also contains the
Turkana,
Toposa,
Karamojong, and
Jie who speak closely related languages. They number approximately 30,000
with populations in both South Sudan and Ethiopia. Many Nyangatom are nomadic, residing in mobile livestock villages that may migrate several times a year. A substantial number of Nyangatom also reside in semi-permanent villages. It is common for individuals to move between mobile cattle camps and semi-permanent villages.
The Nyangatom have intermittent conflict with many of their neighbors, especially the
Turkana,
Dassanetch
The Daasanach (also known as the Marille or Geleba) are a Cushitic ethnic group inhabiting parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan. Their main homeland is in the Debub Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, adjace ...
, and
Suri.
Despite the risk of intergroup conflict, many Nyangatom have bond friends with members of other groups and there are trade relationships between the Nyangatom and many of their neighbors.
Along with other groups in the
Lower Omo Valley, the Nyangatom face challenges to their future subsistence and cultural traditions due to large-scale agricultural projects occurring in their territory.
External links
BBC program Tribe, July 2006Website for Nyangatom Anthropology
References
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Ethnic groups in Ethiopia
Ethnic groups in South Sudan
Ethiopia–South Sudan relations