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  2. Somalis in Yemen - Wikipedia

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    Many Somalis in Yemen now speak Arabic instead of their native Somali language due to language shift. [7] But also due to the fact that there are no Somali teachers in the refugee camps or enough budget to allocate funds to teach the Somali language. [8] Many Somalis have returned back to their homeland deeming its safe enough to return.

  3. Maay Maay - Wikipedia

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    Mai-Mai, commonly spelled Maay Maay (also known as Af-Maay, Af-Maymay, or simply Maay; the Mai-Mai spelling is rarely used but it is most often spoken), is one of the Somali languages. It is mainly spoken in Somalia and adjacent parts of Ethiopia and Kenya. In Somalia, it is spoken in South West state, Jubaland state, and Banadir.

  4. Somali languages - Wikipedia

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    The Somali languages form a group that are part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. They are spoken as a mother tongue by ethnic Somalis in Horn of Africa and the Somali diaspora . Even with linguistic differences, Somalis collectively view themselves as speaking dialects of a common language.

  5. Somalia–Yemen relations - Wikipedia

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    Somalia maintains an embassy in Yemen. The diplomatic mission is led by Ambassador Ismail Qassim Naji. [14] Yemen also has an embassy in Mogadishu. [15] The diplomatic mission is headed by Ambassador Fu'ad Mohamed Al Zorqah. [12] In May 2015, Yemen opened a new consulate in Puntland. [16] Additionally, Puntland is slated to open a consulate in ...

  6. At least 49 die and 140 are missing in sinking of migrant ...

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    A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing, the U.N. agency said Tuesday. The boat was carrying about 260 Somalis and ...

  7. Somali language - Wikipedia

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    The Somali language is spoken in Somali inhabited areas of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen and by members of the Somali diaspora. It is also spoken as an adoptive language by a few ethnic minority groups and individuals in Somali majority regions. Somali is the most widely spoken Cushitic language in the region followed by Oromo and Afar.

  8. Languages of Somalia - Wikipedia

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    The Somali Sign Language (SSL) is a sign language used by the deaf community in Somalia and Djibouti. It was originally developed by a Somali man educated in a Somali deaf school in Wajir, Kenya. In 1997, he established the first school for the deaf in the city of Borama, Somalia.

  9. Somali people - Wikipedia

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    The Somali language (Af-Soomaali) is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic family. Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages. [159] Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages [160] with academic studies dating from the 19th century. Speech sample in Standard Somali. The exact number of speakers of Somali is ...