Somali
so · Soomaali
Somali (so) is written in the Latin script and has an estimated 18.6M speakers. It is an official language in Somalia. CLDR has 5 locales for it.
Native nameSoomaali
ScriptLatinLatn
Speakers18.6Mestimated
Countries6
Locales5
Plural forms2one, other
Overview
Where it is spoken
| Country | Status | Share of population |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | Official | 78% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 41% | |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 6% | |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1.3% | |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 0.2% | |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 0.16% |
Plural categories
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| one | 1 |
| other | 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, … |