Somalia
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Arabic, Standard
[arb] Users: 2,050,000 in Somalia (2015 SIL), all users. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(1)). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
[acq] Users: 17,000 in Somalia (2019). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Boon
[bnl] Jubbada Dhexe region: Jilib district, bush settlements. Users: 59 (2000). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Af-Boon. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East.
Dabarre
[dbr] Bay region: Dhiinsoor district area, Dabaare; Jubbada Dhexe region: Bu’aale district; Shabeellaha Hoose region: Sablaade district. Users: 33,000 (2019). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Af-Dabarre. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.
English
[eng] Scattered. Users: Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Garre
[gex] Bay region: southeast border area; Shabeellaha Hoose region: Qoryoley and Wanla Weyne districts. Users: 83,600 in Somalia (2019). Ethnic population: 114,000 (2020 Joshua Project). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Af-Garre, Karre. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.
Italian
[ita] Scattered. Users: 6,500 in Somalia (2019). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Italiano, Talyaaniga. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian.
Jiiddu
[jii] Shabeellaha Hoose region: west of Moqdisho. Users: 33,000 (2019). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Af-Jiiddu, Jiddu. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.
Maay
[ymm] Bakool, Bay, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe, Jubbada Hoose, and Shabeellaha Hoose regions. Bakool and Bay regions (Maay Erte dialect); Jubbada Dhexe and Jubbada Hoose (Maay Dhete dialect). Users: 2,500,000 in Somalia (2019). Total users in all countries: 2,608,000. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Af-Maay, Af-Maay Tiri, Af-May, Af-Maymay, Maay Maay, Mai Mai, Rahanween, Rahanweyn. Autonym: Af-maay. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.
Mushungulu
[xma] Jubbada Hoose region: Jamaame district; urban areas Kismaayo and Muqdisho. Users: 33,000 (2019). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Kimushungulu, Mushunguli. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.311).
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji
[gax] Gedo region. Users: 41,600 in Somalia (2000). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Afaan Oromoo, Southern Oromo. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Oromo.
Somali
[som] Widespread. Users: 11,200,000 in Somalia (2019). Total users in all countries: 21,930,230 (as L1: 21,834,630; as L2: 95,600). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(1)). Alternate Names: Af-Maxaad Tiri, Common Somali, Soomaaliga, Standard Somali. Autonym: Af-Soomaali, Afka Soomaaliga. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.
Swahili
[swh] Jubbada Hoose region: Kismayuu south to Kenya border (Bajuni dialect); Baraawe and dispersed in southern towns (Mwini dialect). Users: 274,000 in Somalia (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Kiswahili. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.42).
Tunni
[tqq] Jubbada Dhexe and Shabeellaha Hoose regions: Baraawe, Dhiinsoor, and Jilib districts; Bay and Jubbada Hoose regions. Users: 33,000 (2019). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Af-Tunni. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.