The Anuak live in a region straddling the border of the southern Sudan and Ethiopia. The Anuak language is most closely related to Shilluk. Together, the two languages comprise a subfamily within the larger classification of Nilotic. Anuak live in small isolated compounds or hamlets that vary in size from 30 to 500 individuals. Subsistence activities are the cultivation of maize, millet, beans, sesame, and a number of additional crops that supplement the staple grain diet. Their diet is supplemented by the meat and milk of domesticated sheep and goats. They also hunt the larger game animals that are found locally, such as giraffes, elephants, and a variety of antelope.