Nilotho

Nilotho, guruhi khalqhoi khesh, ki dar havzahoi boloi va miyonai Nil, sohilhoi daryohoi Bahruljabalu Sobati Respublikai Sudon, dar hududi bayni kulhoi Viktoriya va Rudolfi Ugandayu Keniya, dar Tan­zaniya, inchunin rayonhoi sarhadii Respublikai Zair, Efiopiya va Res­publikai Misri Arab (RMA) zindagi mekunand. Shumoraashon dar Res­publikai Sudon beshtar az 4 million nafar (1970), Keniya taqriban 2,5 million Uganda qarib 2 million, Tanzaniya taqriban 0,3 million, Respublikai Zair ziyoda az 0,2 million, RMA 0,3 million va dar Efio­piya 0,1 million nafar .Nilotho ba zabonhoi  lotini gap mezanand, madaniyati moddiyu manaviashon ba ham khele nazdik.

Az rui alomathoi zaboni Nilotho ba du guruh judo meshavand: 4) dinka, nuer, luo, joluo; 2) bari, lotuko, teso, masai, nandi, suk, tatog; gayr az in nubiho va nubihoi kuhistoniro bazan ba Nilotho nisbat medihand. Aksariyati dindoron ba rasmu oinhoi dinhoi mahalli etiqod dorand, qismi digar (nubiho, luo)—musulmonand. Mashguliyati asosiashon — parvarishi chorvoi kaloni shokhdor, dehqoni, mohigiri va shikor.