Shilluk also known as Chollo or Collo is a language spoken in South sudan by the Shilluk (or Collo) people.
It belongs to the Lwo group of languages which also includes Dholuo, Acholi, Alur, Anuak, Päri and Thuri languages.
Shilluk language has approximately 700,000 native speakers.
The language has 3 dialects; Gar, Kwak and Mwomo.
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