Läk Cɔlɔ: Chollo Kingdom

lø;” Dhøg being the Shilluk word for language or word (it does also mean mouth in Shilluk language). Cøllø are the major Nilotic ethnic group of Southern region of Sudan. They are the indisputable occupants and the natives of Shilluk Kingdom who live on both banks of the river Nile, in the vicinity of the city of Malakal and Taufikia (Dolieb Hill). Shilluk Kingdom extends as far from Lake No to Mwomo on the western bank of White Nile River. On the eastern bank, Shilluk Kingdom runs from Wadhkech to Yier Nyadieng on the Sobat River banks, and from Kubur Nyayan to Mwomo on the eastern bank of White Nile River. LÄG CØLLØ/SHILLUK KINGDOM THESIS:

The most extensive Shilluk Kingdom is located on the western bank of the Nile and north from Malakal; Shilluk Kingdom reign from Tonga, down to Konam and to Mwomo. Before the second Sudanese civil war, Shilluk/Cøllø have lived in a number of permanent settlements on the northern bank of the Sobat (Piji) river and close to where the Sobat joins Nile, with Dolieb Hill as an important missions station for SIM, Serving In Mission of North America, aims at bringing services into Shilluk Kingdom. GENERAL PREVIEW OF SHILLUK/CØLLØ:


Shilluk/Cøllø are the third largest minority ethnic group of southern Sudan. They are led by a king (rädh) who is considered divine, and traces his lineage back to the culture hero Nyikango (Nyikaangø), whose health is believed to affect that of the nation or kingdom. Unlike the present day, Shilluk/Cøllø society was fairly hierarchical, with castes of royals, nobles, commoners, and clients. Modernly, all Shilluk/Cøllø are considered noble despite their population or number. Like most Nilotic groups, cattle-raising has been a large part of their economy; however, agriculture and fishing were more significant than usual, and most were sedentary. Religiously, most Cøllø/Shilluk have converted to Christianity, while some still follow the traditional religion and belief, and small numbers have converted to Islam. Due to colonial policies of the western nations’ beliefs, Shilluk have great relationship between Catholicism and Protestantism churches and their shares are still strongly with their traditions/cultural belief, their ancient and modern ancestral founder of Shilluk/Cøllø faith. The Catholicism was historically assigned the western bank of the Nile and ran missions stations at L*l, Detwoc, Tonga and Yoynyang, while the American Inland Mission, the SIM (Serving In Mission) ran a missions stations at Taufikia (Dolieb Hill), located to the south of Malakal. American Inland Mission, the SIM is to deliver the services on the eastern side of the Nile of Shilluk Kingdom and to the part of Shilluk country situated at the mouth of Piji (Sobat) river, but situated on the Sobat river near to Wic-Piji (Canal) and Konam and Areas, Shilluk Kingdom. Shilluk have stayed on the sidelines for most of the Second Sudanese Civil War, but were engulfed in fighting during 2004, 2005, and between 2007 and 2011. ABOUT “THE SHILLUK,” SHILLUK LANGUAGE:

Their language, the Shilluk ( Dhøg Cøllø), belongs to the Luo branch of the Western Nilotic subfamily of Nilo-Saharan. Shilluk without an article “the,” is the name used to called Cøllø, “the Shilluk” with an article “the” is Dhøg Cøllø, Dhøg Cøllø or Dhøg Cøllø. Dhø/Dhøg is a Shilluk (Chollo) word for “Language” or "word” in English; while Dhøg/Dhø (used in the middle of sentences) or Dhøgø (mouth) means "mouth" or "very selected part of speeches or adjective or language of the Shilluk (dhøg/dhø) adjective uses to modify noun or pronoun or proper noun" such as "dhøg/Dhø majø, dhø dhyangø, dhø dhøgø (dhøg namø), dhøg luyø, dhøg pyënø, dhøg dyelø, dhøg namø, dhø othwönhø, dhøg thølø, dhøg dhaanhø, dhøg läyø, dhøg wänyø, dhøg pïyø (dhøg pï), & much much more." References and external links: Translated from the original text of the "Book of Shilluk Nation and The Formation of Shilluk Kingdom." To be updated