Lopit people
Ethnic group in South Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lopit people are an ethnic group found in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan.[1] Traditionally, they refer to themselves as donge (plural) or dongioni (singular). The Lopit number 160,000 to 200,000 people[2] living in the Lopit area, in the Lopit mountains which extend from the east to the north of Torit.
Total population | |
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160,000 to 200,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
South Sudan | 160,000 to 200,000 |
Languages | |
Lopit language |
The Lopit area borders Pari to the north, Tennet to the North and East, Bari to north-west, Lokoya and Otuho to the west, Otuho and Dongotono to the south, and Toposa and Boya to the east.[3] Lopit comprises 55-57 villages. Imehejek is the headquarters of Lopa county and is located in the Lopit area. There are six payams (administrative areas)[4] in the Lopit area: Imehejek (eastern / centre), Lohutok and Obunge (south), partly Arilo (north), Longiro and Bule (western / centre).