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Somali (Ethiopia) · Soomaali (Itoobiya)

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so-ET is the locale for Somali (Ethiopia) (Soomaali (Itoobiya)). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 27/03/26, times like 3:04 GD, and ETB amounts like Br 1,234,567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”
Short date27/03/26dd/MM/yy
Short time3:04 GDh:mm a
Currency (ETB)Br 1,234,567.89
DirectionLTRLatin
Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name
Somali (Ethiopia)
Native name
Soomaali (Itoobiya)
Language
Somali so
Script
Latin Latn (implied)
Maximized tag
so-Latn-SO
Direction
Left to right
Fallback chain
  • so-ET
  • so
  • root
Data source
Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

Amounts in ETB, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number
1,234,567.891
Percent
45.7%
Currency (ETB)
Br 1,234,567.89
Accounting
(Br 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name
1,234,567.89 birta Itoobbiya
Compact short
1.2M
Compact long
1.2 Milyan
Scientific
1.235E6
Speed
88 kiilomitir saacadiiba
Temperature
21.5°C
Date, full
Jimco, Maarso 27, 2026
Date, long
Maarso 27, 2026
Date, medium
27-Mar-2026
Date, short
27/03/26
Time, medium
3:04:05 GD
Time, short
3:04 GD
Date and time
27-Mar-2026 ee 3:04 GD
Month and year
Maarso 2026
Weekday
Jimco
Relative time
Shalay · 3 maalmood · 2 saacadood kahor
List: and
A, B iyo C
List: or
A, B ama C

Numbers

Numbering system
latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits
1
Decimal pattern
#,##0.###
Percent pattern
#,##0%
Currency pattern
¤#,##0.00
Accounting pattern
¤#,##0.00;(¤#,##0.00)

Symbols

Decimal.
Grouping,
List separator;
Percent%
Per mille‰
Plus+
Minus-
ExponentE
Infinity∞
NaNMaL
Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full
EEEE, MMMM d, y
Date, long
MMMM d, y
Date, medium
dd-MMM-y
Date, short
dd/MM/yy
Time, full
h:mm:ss a zzzz
Time, long
h:mm:ss a z
Time, medium
h:mm:ss a
Time, short
h:mm a
Date and time
{1} {0}
Skeleton yMd
M/d/y
Skeleton yMMMd
MMM d, y
Skeleton yMMMEd
E, MMM d, y
Skeleton yM
M/y
Skeleton yMMM
MMM y
Skeleton MMMd
MMM d
Skeleton Md
M/d
Skeleton Hm
HH:mm
Skeleton Hms
HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm
h:mm a
Skeleton hms
h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ
QQQ y
AM / PM
GH / GD
Eras
BC / AD

Month and weekday names

Months

  • Janaayo Jan
  • Febraayo Feb
  • Maarso Mar
  • Abriil Abr
  • Maayo May
  • Juun Jun
  • Luulyo Lul
  • Agosto Ogs
  • Sebtembar Seb
  • Oktoobar Okt
  • Noofeembar Nof
  • Diseembar Dis

Weekdays

  • Axad Axd · A
  • Isniin Isn · I
  • Talaado Tldo · T
  • Arbaco Arbc · A
  • Khamiis Khms · Kh
  • Jimco Jmc · J
  • Sabti Sbti · S

Plural rules

Cardinal

CategoryRuleExamples
onen = 11
other(everything else)0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

CategoryRuleExamples
other(everything else)0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks
“text” nested ‘text’
List pattern
{0}, {1} … {0} iyo {1}
Exemplar letters
b c d f g h j k l m n q r s t w x y
Auxiliary letters
a e i o p u v z
Index letters
B C D F G H J K L M N Q R S T W X Y