Somalia
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For more detail consult the Ethnologue entry for Somalia.
Languages that are mainly used in this country: (8)
| ISO Code | Name | Alternate Names |
|---|---|---|
| bnl | Boon | Af-Boon |
| dbr | Dabarre | Af-Dabarre |
| gex | Garre | Af-Garre, Garreh, Gurreh, Karre |
| jii | Jiiddu | Af-Jiiddu, Jiddu |
| ymm | Maay | Af-Maay, Af-Maay Tiri, Af-May, Af-Maymay, Af-maay, Maay Maay, Mai Mai, Rahanween, Rahanweyn |
| xma | Mushungulu | Chizigula, Kimushungulu, Mushunguli |
| som | Somali | Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Afka Soomaaliga, Common Somali, Soomaaliga, Standard Somali |
| tqq | Tunni | Af-Tunni |
Other languages used in this country: (8)
| ISO Code | Name | Alternate Names |
|---|---|---|
| ara | Arabic | |
| acq | Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni | Djibouti Arabic, Southern Yemeni Arabic, Southern Yemeni Spoken Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic |
| eng | English | |
| ita | Italian | |
| gax | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji - Guji |
| som | Somali | Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Afka Soomaaliga, Common Somali, Soomaaliga, Standard Somali |
| swh | Swahili | Arab-Swahili, Kisuaheli, Kisuahili, Kiswaheli, Kiswahili, Suahili, Swahili (individual language) |
| swa | Swahili (macrolanguage) |
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