Luwo people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 193,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nilotic peoples, esp. Luo peoples | |
The Luwo (also called Jur Chol and Luo of Bahr el Ghazal) are a
They are related to the
Balanda Boor, and Shilluk
.
Name
The Luwo are known to the Dinka as Jur Chol which is an exonym taken from the
Jur Beli). Some Luo politicians object to the name.[3]
Culture
The Luo reside in their lands
beekeep, making them a well-rounded society.[2]
Population
The Luwo are one of the smaller tribes of South Sudan with population about 171,000. By some accounts, the Luo are the eighth largest ethnic group in South Sudan. They may be found in
Tonj and Western Bahr el Ghazal and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states by the pre-2015 organisation.[2][4]
A census conducted in 1983 put their population at 80,000.[1]
Notable people
- Joseph Ukel Abango, former Minister of General Education in South Sudan
- Gen Sudan People's Liberation Army
- Elias Waya Nyipuoc, first Governor of Wau State
- Mark Nyipuoch, former Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal and Current Deputy Speaker of South Sudan's National Legislative Assembly
- Mary Jarvis Yak, Deputy Minister of Finance in South Sudan
- Archbishop Roman CatholicBishop and Archbishop.
- Jarvis Yak, First South Sudanese Khartoum governor in 1960s.
- Joseph Garang, First South Sudanese to Graduate from Faculty of Law
- Mathiang Muo
- Pione Sisto
References
- ^ a b "Luwo". SIL International. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Trust, Gurtong. "Jurchol (Luo)". www.gurtong.net. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ a b "There Is No Jur Chol Tribe But Luo Tribe In Western Bahr El Ghazal State: Speaker". www.gurtong.net. Gurtong Trust. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ "Distribution of Ethnic Groups in Southern Sudan (as of 24 Dec 2009)". Refworld. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). 6 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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