The
Uduk are a
Nilo-Saharan group from eastern
Sudan. They call themselves
Kwanim Pa and are culturally and linguistically related to neighboring communities, such as the
Gumuz and the
Kwama from the Sudan-Ethiopia borderland. Due to the recent war in southern Sudan they have been forced to emigrate to other countries, especially
Ethiopia. Following the peace agreement in 2005, some Uduk have started to return home.