Ateker
/aˈtɛkɛr/noun
A collective name for related Eastern Nilotic peoples and languages of East Africa, including the Turkana, Teso, Karimojong, Jie, Toposa, and Nyangatom.
Did you know?Ateker is not the name of one single ethnic group; it is a modern umbrella term for communities spread across Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Etymological Timeline
20th Century
Ateker studies
Ateker
“A collective ethnolinguistic label for related Eastern Nilotic communities”
20th Century
Ateso
Ateker
“A term used in regional identity and historical traditions for related peoples”
Modern English
English
Ateker
“An umbrella ethnonym and designation for a related cluster of peoples and languages”
Modern usage
English
Ateker
“A name used in anthropology, regional history, and cultural-revival movements”
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