The Boya are an ethnic group numbering 20,000 to 25,000 people living in Budi County

Budi County

Budi County is an administrative area of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan, with headquarters in Chukudum.-Location:Budi county is located in the south of Eastern Equatoria state, bordered by Uganda to the south, Ikotos County to the south west, Lafon County to the north west, and Kapoeta to...

, part of the Greater Kapoeta

Greater Kapoeta

Greater Kapoeta is the name given to the eastern half of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan, at one time an administrative region with headquarters in the town of Kapoeta....

 region of the South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

ese state of Eastern Equatoria.

The language of the Boya is the Nilo-Saharan Narim language, related to that of the Didinga, Tenet

Tenet people

The Tennet people are an ethnic group in South Sudan. Their language is also called Tennet. Their neighbors, the Lopit, refer to them as Irenge...

 and Murle in South Sudan Nile and the Pokot in Kenya

Kenya

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The people mostly live in the south and west Boya Hills, in the Mt. Kosodek and Mt. Lobuli areas.
The main town is Kimatong, at the foot of the hills.
They are agro-pastoralist, cultivating sorghum, maize and beans, but mainly involved in livestock herding, hunting game and fishing.