| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 103,050 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sudan (Nuba Mountains) | |
| Languages | |
| Hill Nubian | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nubians |
Hill Nubians are a group of Nubian peoples who inhabit the northern Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan state, Sudan. They speak the Hill Nubian languages. Despite their scattered presence and linguistic diversity, they all refer to themselves as Ajang and call their language Ajangwe, "the Ajang language".[1]
- ^ Rilly, Claude; Voogt, Alex de (2012-08-27). The Meroitic Language and Writing System. Cambridge University Press. p. 73. ISBN 9781139560535.