Freelang Somali-English dictionary

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The language of Somalia

Somali is an Afro-Asiatic language, which falls under the Cushitic branch of languages. Somali is spoken by ethnic Somali people, who can be found in Somalia. Somali is one of the best documented Cushitic languages. There are academic studies of the language which go as far back as the 19th Century. Somali speakers can also be found in the greater Somali diaspora. This includes Kenya, Djibouti, Yemen and Ethiopia. Due to the civil war that started in Somalia in the 1990s, the [...]

Somali is a Cushitic language family spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Yemen and Kenya. The number of speakers of Somali is estimated to be between 10 to 15 million worldwide.

Features of this dictionary

Download our free dictionary (for Windows or Android) and browse both the Somali-English and the English-Somali lists. Look up a word, add or modify an entry, and learn words at your own rhythm from a personal learning list. Click here to learn more about the features or scroll down to download the program. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Features of this dictionary

Download our free dictionary for Android! Browse the wordlists, look up words and practice your vocabulary at your own rhythm. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Word list information

This dictionary was made by Renato B. Figueiredo. Many thanks also to Markacadey.net.

Somali > English: 7,709 words
English > Somali: 5,513 words

Last update: March 21, 2014
First upload: August 29, 2007

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