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Language Information
Somali is the national language of Somalia, in eastemmost Africa. Jt is spoken by the great majority of the population (about 7 million people), as well as another 1½ million in Ethiopia, and about 300,000 in Kenya. Somali is one of the Cushitic languages, which form a branch of the Afro-Asiatic (Hamito-Semitic) family. In 1973 it was made the official language of Somalia.
Somali is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Afro-Asiatic (Hamito-Semitic)
- Subgroup
- Cushitic
Somali Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Somali
Aadanaha dhammaantiis wuxuu dhashaa isagoo xor ah kana siman xagga sharafta iyo xuquuqada Waxaa Alle (Ilaah) siiyay aqoon iyo wacyi, waana in qof la arkaa qofka kale ula dhaqmaa si walaaltinimo ah.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights