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1 (National)
Arabic, Standard
[arb]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(1)). 2,050,000 in Somalia (2015 SIL), all users.
Somali
[som]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(1)). 11,200,000 in Somalia (2019). Total users in all countries: 21,930,230 (as L1: 21,834,630; as L2: 95,600).
4 (Educational)
English
[eng]
4 (Educational).
5 (Developing)
Maay
[ymm]
5* (Developing). 2,500,000 in Somalia (2019). Total users in all countries: 2,608,000.
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji
[gax]
5* (Developing). 41,600 in Somalia (2000).
5 (Dispersed)
Swahili
[swh]
5* (Dispersed). 274,000 in Somalia (2019).
6a (Vigorous)
Garre
[gex]
6a* (Vigorous). 83,600 in Somalia (2019). Ethnic population: 114,000 (2020 Joshua Project).
6b (Threatened)
Dabarre
[dbr]
6b* (Threatened). 33,000 (2019).
Jiiddu
[jii]
6b* (Threatened). 33,000 (2019).
Mushungulu
[xma]
6b* (Threatened). 33,000 (2019).
Tunni
[tqq]
6b* (Threatened). 33,000 (2019).
7 (Shifting)
Italian
[ita]
7 (Shifting). 6,500 in Somalia (2019).
8a (Moribund)
Boon
[bnl]
8a (Moribund). 59 (2000).
Unestablished
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken
[acq]
Unestablished. 17,000 in Somalia (2019).
