| Sudan, From Ethnologue |
| Totals by Family |
| Afro-Asiatic | 16,440,000 |
| Nilo-Saharan | 6,167,730 |
| Niger-Congo | 864,752 |
| Indo-European | 0 |
| Totals by Language |
| Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | 15,000,000 | Afro-Asiatic Semitic |
| Bedawi | 951,000 | Afro-Asiatic Cushitic |
| Nuer | 740,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Fur | 500,000 | Nilo-Saharan Fur |
| Hausa | 489,000 | Afro-Asiatic Chadic |
| Dinka, Southwestern | 450,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Bari | 420,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Zande | 350,000 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Dinka, Northeastern | 320,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Nobiin | 295,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Dinka, South Central | 250,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Dinka, Southeastern | 250,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Kanuri, Central | 195,000 | Nilo-Saharan Saharan |
| Kenuzi-Dongola | 180,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Shilluk | 175,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Masalit | 173,810 | Nilo-Saharan Maban |
| Daju, Dar Fur | 143,053 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Otuho | 135,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Mandari | 115,997 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Zaghawa | 102,000 | Nilo-Saharan Saharan |
| Didinga | 100,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Jur Modo | 100,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Toposa | 100,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Fulfulde, Adamawa | 90,000 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | 81,500 | Nilo-Saharan Unclassified |
| Dinka, Northwestern | 80,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Luwo | 80,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Ama | 70,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Moru | 70,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Gaam | 67,166 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Murle | 60,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Anuak | 52,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Mabaan | 50,418 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Jumjum | 50,374 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Lopit | 50,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Midob | 50,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Reel | 50,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Acholi | 45,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Lumun | 45,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Koalib | 44,258 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Lokoya | 40,138 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Avokaya | 40,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Gumuz | 40,000 | Nilo-Saharan Komuz |
| Kakwa | 40,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Laro | 40,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Tira | 40,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Ngile | 38,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Tegali | 35,738 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Moro | 30,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Päri | 28,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Baka | 25,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Ndogo | 23,343 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Mündü | 23,000 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Berta | 22,000 | Nilo-Saharan Berta |
| Krongo | 21,688 | Nilo-Saharan Unclassified |
| Arabic, Sudanese Creole | 20,000 | |
| Lango | 20,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Burun | 18,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Ma'di | 18,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Thuri | 16,720 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Belanda Viri | 16,000 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Gbaya | 16,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Ghulfan | 16,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Olu'bo | 15,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Shatt | 15,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Sungor | 15,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Katla | 14,208 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Tagoi | 13,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Karko | 12,986 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Kadaru | 12,360 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Bongo | 10,084 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Kacipo-Balesi | 10,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Keliko | 10,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Komo | 10,000 | Nilo-Saharan Komuz |
| Otoro | 10,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Temein | 10,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Tulishi | 8,628 | Nilo-Saharan Unclassified |
| Belanda Bor | 8,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Feroge | 8,000 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Kanga | 8,000 | Nilo-Saharan Unclassified |
| Tingal | 8,000 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Logol | 7,811 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Tumtum | 7,300 | Nilo-Saharan Unclassified |
| Beli | 6,600 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Dongotono | 6,219 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Keiga | 6,072 | Nilo-Saharan Unclassified |
| Dilling | 5,295 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Afitti | 4,512 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Heiban | 4,412 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Tennet | 4,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Tocho | 3,800 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Narim | 3,623 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Shwai | 3,500 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Morokodo | 3,400 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Tima | 3,305 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Banda, West Central | 3,000 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Yulu | 3,000 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Ko | 2,683 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Bai | 2,500 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Logorik | 2,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Talodi | 1,500 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Tese | 1,400 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Nyamusa-Molo | 1,200 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Warnang | 1,100 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Dair | 1,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Suri | 1,000 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Njalgulgule | 900 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Indri | 700 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Lafofa | 600 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Mo'da | 600 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Boguru | 494 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Wali | 487 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Mangayat | 400 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Nding | 400 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Aka | 300 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Aja | 200 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| El Hugeirat | 200 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Gula | 200 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Kelo | 200 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Molo | 100 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Acheron | 0 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Arabic, Standard | 0 | Afro-Asiatic Semitic |
| Banda, Mid-Southern | 0 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Banda, Togbo-Vara | 0 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Banda-Banda | 0 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Banda-Mbrès | 0 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Banda-Ndélé | 0 | Niger-Congo Atlantic-Congo |
| Dagik | 0 | Niger-Congo Kordofanian |
| Daju, Dar Sila | 0 | Nilo-Saharan Eastern Sudanic |
| Domari | 0 | Indo-European Indo-Iranian |
| Opuuo | 0 | Nilo-Saharan Komuz |
| Sinyar | 0 | Nilo-Saharan Central Sudanic |
| Tigré | 0 | Afro-Asiatic Semitic |
| Uduk | 0 | Nilo-Saharan Komuz |