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Languages of the Nuba Mountains
Diverse set of languages spoken in the south of Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nuba Mountains, located in the West Kordofan and South Kordofan states in the south of Sudan, are inhabited by a diverse set of populations (collectively known as Nuba peoples) speaking various languages not closely related to one another.
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The vast diversity of languages among the Nuba Mountains indicates that the mountains served as a retreat area by many people in the past.[1]