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Nyankol Mathiang (1950 - 22 September 2012) (sometimes referred to as Teresa Nyankol Mathiang Dut) was a South Sudanese singer and human rights activist.

Background
Mathiang was born in the Abyei region of South Sudan. It has been reported that she was self-educated and gained literacy in both Arabic though limited in English She eventually left Sudan for Canada on 20 May 1998.

Career
Singing mostly in the Dinka language, Mathiang started singing at the age of of 12. It is reported that she recorded her first four songs in Dinka in the 1970s at Radio Juba and Radio Omdurman in Khartoum. She went on to hold concerts and give performances in places like Australia

Personal life
Mathiang had nine children. She was reported dead on 22 September 2012 with the cause of death given as respiratory problems