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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The official languages of Somalia are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_languages '''Somali'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic''']. | |||
* Somali is spoken as a mother tongue by Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora.<br> | |||
* Somali is an official language in Somalia and Ethiopia.<br> | |||
* The Somali language is written officially with the Latin alphabet although the Arabic alphabet and several Somali scripts like Osmanya, Kaddare, and the Borama script are informally used. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Somalia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia, accessed 28 January 2023.</ref> | |||
Somali linguistic varieties are broadly divided into three main groups: Northern, Benadir, and Maay. Northern Somali (or Nsom) forms the basis for Standard Somali. It is spoken by more than 85% of the entire Somali population. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Somali language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language#Varieties, accessed 28 January 2023.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Somali''' | |||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Standard_Arabic#:~:text=Common%20phrases Common phrases (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php#:~:text=Useful%20Arabic%20phrases Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://www.arabicpod101.com/blog/2018/02/03/top-100-basic-arabic-phrases-and-expressions/ Basic Arabic Phrases and Expressions (ArabicPod101)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Somali''' | |||
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/somali.htm Omniglot - Somali Alphabet] | |||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_grammar Arabic grammar (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://forvo.com/languages/ar/ Arabic Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Somali''' | |||
*[http://learn101.org/somali_grammar.php Somali basics and grammar] | |||
*[http://polymath.org/somali_grammar_list.php Somali grammar] | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/so/en Somali online dictionary] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Wikipedia - Somali Language] | |||
'''Arabic''' | |||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_dictionary.htm#:~:text=Arabic%20dictionary Arabic dictionary (Lexilogos)] | |||
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic (duolingo)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/somali Somali language overview] | |||
*[http://countrystudies.us/somalia/51.htm Country Studies - Somalia Language] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Somalia]] | [[Category:Somalia]] | ||
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | ||