Nhialic is the supreme creator god of the Dinka pantheon, whose people now dwell in South Sudan.[1][2] When used in the context of Dinka language, the term also can refer to the entirety of the gods within the Dinka pantheon.[3] In some accounts, Nhialic is also known as Deng Dit.[1]
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