Tacho people

Tacho is an indigenous ethnic group of South Sudan based mainly around southern Kordofan and in the Moro Hills^[1] and in the areas surrounding the border between Sudan and South Sudan. They are also known by the names Tocho and Toicho;^[2] about 90% of the population practice Islam^[2] as their main religion.

They speak Tocho,^[2] which is of the Talodi language group, with its root in the Niger-Congo languages. However they also speak Sudanese Arabic. Today their population possibly numbers less than 10,000.

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Ethnic groups in South Sudan
Acholi Aja Angakuei Anuak Atuot Avukaya Baggara Bai Baka Balanda Boor Balanda Bviri Bari Binga Bongo Boya Burun Dār Fertit Didinga Dinka Dongotona Gollo Ifoto Imatong Indri Jikany Nuer Jiye Jumjum Jur Beli Jur Mananger Kakwa Kaligi Kara Keliko Ketebo Kichepo Kuku Lango Logir Lokoya Lopit Lotuko Lulubo Luwo Madi Makaraka Mangayat Morokodo Moru Mandari Mundu Murle Ndogo Ngok Lual Yak Ngulgule Nuer Nyamusa Nyangatom Nyangwara Olu'bo Pari Pojulu Rek Sere Shilluk Shita Surma Tacho Tennet Thuri Tirma Toposa Yulu Zande