The Nilotic languages are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken across a wide area between southern Sudan and Tanzania by the Nilotic peoples, who traditionally practice cattle-herding. The languages are divided into four groups:

• Eastern Nilotic languages such as Turkana and Maasai
• Southern Nilotic languages such as Kalenjin and Datooga
• Western Nilotic languages such as Luo and Dinka
• Burun