What is the language for Somalia?

What is the language for Somalia?

SomaliSomalia / Official languageSomali 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, Somaliland, and Ethiopia, and a national language in Djibouti as well as in northeastern Kenya. Wikipedia

How many dialects does Somalia have?

There are three main dialect groups of the Somali language. Northern Somali is the closest to Standard Somali. Coastal Somali, also known as Benadir, is spoken in Somalia’s coastal region of Benadir. The Maay dialect group of Somali is spoken by the Mirifle and Digil clans in parts of southern Somalia.

Who speaks Af Maay?

Local radio and television stations in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya also broadcast programs in the language. The Somali language has two distinct regional varieties: Af Maay (pronounced “af my”) and Al Maxaa (pronounced “af mahah”). Af Maay is also known as Maay Maay and serves as the lingua franca of the country.

What languages are similar to Somali?

Somali (Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af Soomaali, الصوماليه) belongs to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Its is closest relative is Oromo.

Is French spoken in Somalia?

The languages of Djibouti include Afar, Arabic, Somali and French. Somali and Afar are the most widely spoken tongues, and Arabic and French serve as the official languages….

Do they speak French in Somalia?

Why is Somali so hard?

According to one essay, Somali has all the hard sounds of Arabic, some of the tones of Mandarin, irregular plurals like in German or Arabic, and uses cases like Greek or German. Somali prepositions are perhaps the most complicated, and complained about, aspect to learn.

What does Hooyo mean in Arabic?

Hooyo is the Somali Word for Mum and most Somalis use this word on an everyday basis.