The Nilotic languages are spoken across a wide area between southern Sudan and Tanzania by the Nilotic peoples, particularly associated with cattle-herding.

Language Family Tree

Nilotic

• Eastern Nilotic
  • Barian
    • Nuclear Barian
      • [bfa] Bari
      • [ukv] Kuku
    • [keo] Kakwa
    • [mqu] Mandari
  • Teso-Lotuxo-Maa
    • Lotuxo-Maa
      • Lotuxo
        • [ddd] Dongotono
        • [lno] Lango (South Sudan)
        • [lky] Lokoya
        • [lpx] Lopit
        • [lot] Otuho
      • Ongamo-Maa
        • Nuclear Maa
          • [mas] Masai
          • [saq] Samburu
        • [nsg] Ngasa
    • Teso-Turkana
      • Turkanic
        • [kdj] Karamojong
        • [nnj] Nyangatom
        • [toq] Toposa
        • [tuv] Turkana
      • [teo] Teso
• Southern Nilotic
  • Kalenjin
    • Central Kalenjin
      • Plateau Central Kalenjin
        • [eyo] Keiyo
        • [niq] Nandi
        • [tec] Terik
        • [tuy] Tugen
      • [sgc] Kipsigis
    • Elgon-Mau Kalenjin
      • [kpz] Kupsabiny
      • [spy] Sabaot
    • Northern Kalenjin
      • [enb] Markweeta
      • [pko] Pökoot
    • Okiek-Akie
      • [mwy] Akie
      • [oki] Okiek
  • Tatoga-Omotik
    • Gemein Datooga
      • North-Central Datooga
        • [tcc] Barabayiiga-Gisamjanga
        • Buraadiga
        • Isimjeega-Rootigaanga
      • Biyanjiida
    • [omt] Omotik
• Western Nilotic
  • Dinka-Nuer
    • Dinka
      • [dip] Northeastern Dinka
      • [diw] Northwestern Dinka
      • [dib] South Central Dinka
      • [dks] Southeastern Dinka
      • [dik] Southwestern Dinka
    • Nuer-Reel
      • [nus] Nuer
      • [atu] Reel
  • Luo-Burun
    • Mabaan-Jumjum
      • [jum] Jumjum
      • [mfz] Mabaan
    • Northern Lwoo
      • Luwo-Thuri
        • [lwo] Luwo
        • [thu] Thuri
      • [anu] Anuak
      • [bxb] Belanda Bor
      • [lkr] Päri
      • [shk] Shilluk
    • Southern Lwoo
      • Adhola-Alur-Luo
        • Adhola-Luo
          • [adh] Adhola
          • [luo] Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)
        • [alz] Alur
      • Lango-Kumam
        • [kdi] Kumam
        • [laj] Lango (Uganda)
      • [ach] Acoli
    • [bdi] Burun

Languages Sorted Alphabetically

• Acholi
• Luo
• Nuer