Language/Somali
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Facts about Somali
- Language code (ISO 639-3):
som
- Autonyms (how to write "Somali" in Somali):
Af-Soomaali / Ψ§ΩΩ Ψ΅ΩΩΩ Ψ§ΩΩ / ππ ππππππ
- Other names for "Somali":
Common Somali, Standard Somali, Af-Maxaad Tiri, Soomaaliga
- The Somali language is spoken in:
Somalia
Somali is an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic branch. It is spoken as a mother tongue by Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. Somali is an official language of Somalia and Somaliland, a national language in Djibouti, and a working language in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and also in North Eastern Kenya. The Somali language is written officially with the Latin alphabet although the Arabic alphabet and several Somali scripts like Osmanya and the Borama script are informally used.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language
Somali Dictionaries
β’ Somali-French dictionary & French-Somali dictionary
β’ English-Somali phrasebook by topics (2000)
β’ Defense language institute: basic vocabulary (+ audio) - public affairs - medical
β’ Somali-English dictionary by ΓvangΓ©liste de Larajasse (1897)
β’ A comparative review of some Tigrinya and Somali proverbs by Filip Busau, in Bildhaan, an international journal of Somali studies (2019)
Sources
https://www.lexilogos.com/english/somali_dictionary.htm
Free Somali Lessons
Language Exchange
Forum
Tools
Marketplace
Somali Osmanya Online Virtual Keyboard
Last Lessons
Somali Literature β Somali Music β Somali Art β Seasons β Weather Vocabulary β Idiomatic Expressions β Common Adverbs β Somali History β Geography of Somalia β Directions and Locations β Modes of Transportation β Question Words β Holidays and Celebrations β Greetings and Etiquette β Meals and Dining β Conjunctions β Common Prepositions β Relationships β Family Members β Adjective Agreement β Noun Gender and Plurals β Telling Time β Numbers 1 20 β Basic Verb Conjugation β Personal Pronouns β Introducing Yourself β Basic Greetings β 0 to A1 Course β How to Use Be β How to say Good Bye?