Somali languages

Somali languages

Infobox Language family
name=Somali
region=Somalia
familycolor=Afro-Asiatic
fam1=Afro-Asiatic
fam2=Cushitic
fam3=Lowland East Cushitic
fam4=Omo-Tana
child1=Dabarre
child2=Garre
child3=Jiiddu
child4=Maay
child5=Somali
child6=Tunni

The Somali languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are mainly spoken in Somalia. [Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. "Ethnologue: Languages of the World". 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.]

Notes

References

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=92318 Ethnologue entry for Somali languages]


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