NorthernSubgroup of 9 languagesAncestorsNilo-Saharan 210Eastern Sudanic 97Nilotic 56Western 23Luo 16Satellite-Core 188Core 110Southern (n languages) 79NorthernDescendants Anuak 1 Bor 1 Jur 1 Mabaan-Burun 3 Burun 1 Mabaan 2 Shilluk 1 Thuri 1 Unclassified 1