Distribution of Somali Dialects

[Emir of Zayla]

 

[Haragwaafi]

And the Somali standard is based on Hargeysa dialect as the first Somali radio was broadcasted from Hargeisa in the 40s and then BBC Somali in the 50s who's first announcers or journalists were from Hargeisa

 

[Al Adnani]

Fake map. People in hargeisa and burco dont talk the same let alone hargeisa and wajiir.

 

[Native]

Fake map. People in hargeisa and burco dont talk the same let alone hargeisa and wajiir.

Dialect and accent aren't the same! In terms of dialect Af maxa tiri is the standard of most part of somaliweyn.

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

And the Somali standard is based on Hargeysa dialect as the first Somali radio was broadcasted from Hargeisa in the 40s and then BBC Somali in the 50s who's first announcers or journalists were from Hargeisa

Mudug is the most standard dialect imo it’s the main one used now

 

[mohamedismail]

Fake map.

Digil dialects are restricted to shabeelada hoose and parts of jubooyinka. They don't stretch into Baay/Bakool or Gedo.

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Fake map.

Digil dialects are restricted to shabeelada hoose and parts of jubooyinka. They don't stretch into Baay/Bakool or Gedo.

What about af dabarre ? Isn’t their city dinsoor

 

[mohamedismail]

What about af dabarre ? Isn’t their city dinsoor

Oh yes that's true. I forgot about them.

But they don't inhabit that much of Baay just a small section around Diinsoor.