The Nyangatom number approximately 30.000 with populations in both South Sudan and Ethiopia. Many Nyangatom are nomadic, residing in mobile livestock villages that may migrate several times a year.
The Nyangatom are known to be great warriors and often were at war with the neighboring tribes including the Hamer, Turkana, Daasanech, and Suri. Despite the risk of intergroup conflict, many Nyangatom have made friends with members of other groups and there are trade relationships between the Nyangatom and many of their neighbors. Along with other groups in the Lower Omo Valley, the Nyangatom face challenges to their future subsistence and cultural traditions due to large-scale agricultural projects occurring in their territory.
Turmi region, Ethiopia, 2024