Lango people (South Sudan)

Lango is a Nilotic ethnic group originating in South Sudan. They are nomadic agriculturists and Pastoralists. The Lango live in the Ikotos County area of Eastern Equatoria State. This region borders Uganda to the South and their inhabitants are sharing ancestral lines with the Lango and Acholi of Uganda.

Composition
The Lango are people who are predominantly found all over Ikwoto County of Eastern Equatoria State after the majority migrated to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo. The name of the tribe is the oldest used by all Nilo-hamites. Lango are both the people and the Language, and it means advancers especially during the great migration era.

Alternative spellings
The name "Lango" can also be spelled as Langgo or Lalangoni when referring to a male, or as Nalangoni for a female.