It is spoken primarily in the western part of Ethiopia and also in South Sudan by the Anuak people.
Other names for this language include: Anyuak, Anywa, Yambo, Jambo, Yembo, Bar, Burjin, Miroy, Moojanga, Nuro.
[1] Anuak, Päri, and Jur-Luwo comprise a dialect cluster.
[2] The most thorough description of the Anuak language is Reh (1996) Anywa Language: Description and Internal Reconstructions, which also includes glossed texts.
Anuak is notable for lacking phonemic fricatives.