Kakwa means "to live a respectable, orderly life' in Swahili

Unfortunately, the last statistics on Kakwa that are available are from the early 1980's, but at that point there were 150 speakers.

They are a total of 64 South Sudanese tribes

Acholi

Adio (Makaraka)

Aja

Anyuak (Anyuaa)

Atuot (Reel)

Avukaya

Azande

Bai

Baka

Balanda-Boor

Balanda-Bviri

Banda

Bari

Binga

Bongo

Didinga

Dinka (Jieng)

Dongotona

Feroghe

Gollo

Ifoto

Imatong

Indri

Jiye

Jur (Beli & Modo)

Jurchol (Luo)

Kakwa

Kara

Keliku

Kuku

Lango

Larim (Boya)

Logir

Lokoya

Lopit

Lotuka (Otuho)

Lugbwara

Lulubo

Maban

Madi

Mananger

Mangayat

Moro

Moro Kodo

Mundari

Mundu

Murle

Ndogo

Ngulngule

Nuer (Naath)

Nyangatom

Nyangwara

Pari

Pojullo

Sere

Shatt

Shilluk (chollo)

Suri (kachipo)

Tenet

Tid

Toposa

Uduk

Woro

Yulu

The cast of Before We Ruled the Earth - 2003 includes: Nathaniel Arcand as Gll-AAK Nathaniel Arcano as Gii-aak Rick Armstrong as H. Erectus Link Baker as Kul Caroline Chan as Una Dwayne Chattman as Gaag Orve Coello as Kakwa Ben Cotton as Txori Kristian De Lespinois as H. Erectus Travis Degas as Zybt Aaron Douglas as Tsir Claude Duhamel as Lohr Jimmy Herman as Dazho Linda Hunt as Narrator Ynatha Miles as Koo Phillip Mitchell as Tieko Akiko Morison as Irniq Renae Morriseau as Shiwo Samuel Patrick as Ojiig Samuel Patrick Chu as Odjik Manny Petruzzelli as Koji Shawn Reis as Gnok Sammy Simon as Hayu Billy Sue Fortier as Izee Anthony Ulc as Moko Marcus Woodswelch as Aak

In northwest of the Amazon rainforest in areas located in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela the tribes that are found are: Baniwa, Kuripako, Dow, Hupda, Nadöb, Yuhupde, Baré, Warekena, Arapaso, Bará, Barasana, Desana, Karapanã, Kubeo, Makuna, Mirity-tapuya, Pira-tapuya, Siriano, Tariana, Tukano, Tuyuca, Wanana, Tatuyo, Taiwano, Yuruti, Kakwa and Nukak.

In the Alto Xingu region in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso the tribes that are found are: Aweti, Kalapalo, Kamaiurá , Kuikuro, Matipu, Mehinako, Nahukuá, Trumai, Wauja, Yawalapiti, Ikpeng, Kaiabi, Suyá and Yudja.