Group: Sudanid Local Type
Isolated Sudanid variety of the Nuba mountains in Kurdufan / Sudan, native to the region at least since the Neolithic. Has resisted historic invasions of neighbouring types over a long time. However, even in isolated villages, Nilotid, Congolid, and Orientalid admixture is common. A minority type in Fur, Kresh, Yulu, Nara, Kunama, and even Southern Egyptians.
East Sudanid represents an isolated Sudanid variety that has maintained its distinctiveness despite geographic isolation. The skin is dark brown, sometimes black, usually with kinky hair typical of the region. The stature is tall with long legs and a mesomorph build. The skull is mesocephalic, sometimes dolichocephalic, and mildly hypsicranic (high-headed). The nose is hyperplatyrrhine (very broad). The face is large with relatively narrow eyelids and bulging lips. The frontoparietal region is flattened, a distinctive feature of this type. Prognathy is moderate, and body hair is weak. Despite its isolation, admixture with neighboring Nilotid, Congolid, and Orientalid types is common, even in isolated villages.
The East Sudanid type has been documented by several anthropologists studying the populations of the Nuba mountains, with detailed analyses of this isolated variety.
