Somali

Somali

Soomaali
16M speakers · Afroasiatic Cushitic · Latin
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SomaliaDjiboutiEthiopiaKenya
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Written in the latin script. Uses SOV word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions.

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Official in 2 countries

SomaliaDjibouti

987,411 km²

Africa
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Typology

Word order SOV
Adjective after noun
Numeral before noun
Adposition both
Def. article no
Indef. article no
Pro-drop no
Tonal yes
Gender yes
Noun cases no

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