so-KE

Somali (Kenya) · Soomaali (Kenya)

so-KE is the locale for Somali (Kenya) (Soomaali (Kenya)). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 27/03/26, times like 15:04, and KES amounts like Ksh 1,234,567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”

Short date27/03/26dd/MM/yy

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (KES)Ksh 1,234,567.89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Somali (Kenya)
Native name: Soomaali (Kenya)
Language: Somali so
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇰🇪 Kenya KE
Maximized tag: so-Latn-SO
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: so-KE
so
root
Data source: Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

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

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (KES): Ksh 1,234,567.89
Accounting: (Ksh 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name: 1,234,567.89 shilingka Kenya
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: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 27-Mar-2026 ee 15:04
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: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
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

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`n = 1`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
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