Otoro Nuba
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Otoro Nuba is an ethnic group in the Nuba Mountains
of Kordofan in Sudan
. They speak Otoro language
, a Nilo-Saharan language. The population of this group may exceed 10,000. Most persons in this minority are not Muslims.
Nuba Mountains
Nuba Mountains is an area located in South Kordofan, Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively as the Nuba peoples. In the 18th century, Nuba Mountains became home to the kingdom of Taqali that controlled the hills of the mountains until their defeat by...
of Kordofan in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. They speak Otoro language
Otoro language
The Otoro language is a Niger–Congo language in the Heiban family spoken in Kordofan, Sudan.It is also called Kawama . Dialects are Dugujur, Dukwara, Dorobe, Dogoridi....
, a Nilo-Saharan language. The population of this group may exceed 10,000. Most persons in this minority are not Muslims.