The number of different languages spoken in Somalia is very small compared to most other countries in Africa. The majority of inhabitants of Somalia speak the Somali language. Somali is the official language of Somalia. The standard language, also called Common Somali, is thought to be based on a variation spoken in the Northern region of the country. Somali is spoken throughout the country. It is the language featured in books, on television and in the marketplace.

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  • The number of different languages spoken in Somalia is very small compared to most other countries in Africa. The majority of inhabitants of Somalia speak the Somali language. Somali is the official language of Somalia. The standard language, also called Common Somali, is thought to be based on a variation spoken in the Northern region of the country. Somali is spoken throughout the country. It is the language featured in books, on television and in the marketplace. Af-Maay, a dialect of Somali, is confined mainly to the southwest. The Somali language belongs to the East Cushitic branch of the larger Afro-Asiatic language family. Two small non-Somali ethnic groups speak dialects of Swahili: the Bajuni people speak Kibajuni and the Bravanese speak Chimwiini. Arabic is widely spoken in Somalia in religion, commerce and education. Many Somalis also speak English, especially in the former British protectorate of Somaliland in the northwestern part of the country. Italian is also spoken, but mostly among older generations of Somalis, including those of other ethnic origins, like Arabs, Bantus, Iranians, and East Indians.
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  • The number of different languages spoken in Somalia is very small compared to most other countries in Africa. The majority of inhabitants of Somalia speak the Somali language. Somali is the official language of Somalia. The standard language, also called Common Somali, is thought to be based on a variation spoken in the Northern region of the country. Somali is spoken throughout the country. It is the language featured in books, on television and in the marketplace.
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  • Languages of Somalia
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