Sillok people

Sillok are an ethnic group of Sudan, living in Blue Nile state. They speak the Sillok language (Aka), a Nilo-Saharan language, however most also speak Arabic. They are a subgroup of the Berta people[1] and live on Mount Silak (Jebel Silak), also spelt Mount Sillok, which is south of the Ingessana hiills, near Keti.[2]

Not to be confused with Shilluk people.

.References
  1. Ethnographic Survey of Africa. International African Institute. 1956. p. 11.
  2. Dihoff, Ivan R. (1983). Current Approaches to African Linguistics. Foris. p. 50. ISBN 9789070176570.


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