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The Somali language is spoken in Somali inhabited areas of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen and by members of the Somali diaspora. It is also spoken as an adoptive language by a few ethnic minority groups and individuals in Somali majority regions. Somali is the most widely spoken Cushitic language in the region followed by Oromo and Afar.
- Somali Languages
east2653 (East Omo–Tana (partial match)) The Somali...
- Languages of Somalia
Somali is the official language of Somalia and as the mother...
- Somalia
Somali and Arabic are the official languages of Somalia. The...
- Somali people
The Somali language (Af-Soomaali) is a member of the...
- Somali Languages
Somali ( Arabic: الصوماليه) is a Cushitic language. It is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Yemen and Kenya, as well as by the Somali diaspora around the world -- an estimated total population of between 10 and 16 million speakers. The writing system of the Somali language has been Latin alphabet since 1960.
- 16.6 million (2006)
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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 in Somalia and Ethiopia, and a national language in Djibouti as well as in northeastern Kenya. The Somali language is written officially with the Latin alphabet although the Arabic alphabet and several Somali ...
