Somali

//soʊˈmɑːli//

"Somali" in a Sentence (15 examples)

Somalia is called "Soomaaliya" in Somali.

Layla is a Somali citizen.

Bilal is a Somali citizen.

This is a predominantly Somali mosque.

The official languages of Somalia are Arabic and Somali.

The Somali language is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, belonging specifically to the Cushitic branch.

Currently, Somali is the only Cushitic language accorded official language status at the country level.

Cushitic languages include Oromo, Somali, Beja, Sidamo, Afar, and Saho.

A Swiss and a Somali are born equal, but a Swiss lives in Switzerland and a Somali in Somalia.

The ship was attacked by Somali pirates.

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Somali is the primary language of Somalia

I'm learning Somali.

Historically, Somalis were a nomadic people herding camels, goats, and sheep. Nowadays, many if not most Somalis are urbanized people.

Authorized by the court to engage in racial profiling, masked federal agents continue to descend upon “Democrat-run” cities, subjecting Latinos and now Somalis to ongoing abuse.

The Somali are an ethnic group of Cushitic origin indigenous to the Somali Peninsula. Their language is called Somali.

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