Similarities Between Tigrinya and Arabic

[AfranQallo]

you must be right, was wondering how on earth theres anotha somali language.

The Garre in Ethiopia and northern Kenya speak Oromo in the Borana dialect with a heavy Somali accent. You can tell when it’s a Garre speaking over a Boran.

 

[Samaalic Era]

The Garre in Ethiopia and northern Kenya speak Oromo in the Borana dialect with a heavy Somali accent. You can tell when it’s a Garre speaking over a Boran.

Af Garre is not oromo. It is a Somali dialect

 

[AfranQallo]

Af Garre is not oromo. It is a Somali dialect

She is speaking Oromo my friend. I understood every word she said. Could you say the same?

 

[roble]

She’s speaking Afan Oromo in the Borana Dialect.

Af Garre is a Somali dialect like Af Maay

but this oromo guy saying its Borana language and not Garre dialect.. and seems hes right cos it doesnt look somali dialect like the MAAY, it sounds totally unitelligible foreign language.

 

[Samaalic Era]

She is speaking Oromo my friend. I understood every word she said. Could you say the same?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garre_language

Im talking about Af Garre, it is Somali and is classified as such

 

[Apollo]

She is speaking Oromo my friend. I understood every word she said. Could you say the same?

Then she wasn't speaking Af-Garre, but was speaking Oromo. @Prince Abubu

 

[Samaalic Era]

but this oromo guy saying its Borana language and not Garre dialect.. and seems hes right cos it doesnt look somali dialect like the MAAY, it sounds totally unitelligible foreign language.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garre_language

Af Garre is Somali

 

[AfranQallo]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garre_language

Im talking about Af Garre, it is Somali and is classified as such

I agree, there is a Somali language(dialect) the Garre speak in somalia proper. This language in the clip is not that though.

 

[Samaalic Era]

I agree, there is a Somali language(dialect) the Garre speak in somalia proper. This language in the clip is not that though.

The clip is not Af Garre then, probably Oromo like @Apollo said

 

[roble]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garre_language

Im talking about Af Garre, it is Somali and is classified as such

The Garre in Ethiopia and northern Kenya speak Oromo in the Borana dialect with a heavy Somali accent. You can tell when it’s a Garre speaking over a Boran.

AfranQallo is right its oromo language(borana) spoken by somali Garres.

 

[Awet]

Amharic is heavily Agew Cushitic influenced, while Tigrinya and Tigre and closer to the old Ge’ez language which sounds very Arabic. I think Tigre in Eritrea is the most beautiful of all the horn Semitic languages and closes to Arabic. It’s the closest language to the original ge’ez.

Tigre

 

[Jiron]

I have noticed that when Oromos are speaking Somali as beginners, they have a very heavy accent where certain sounds are not pronounced correctly like 'Xa' 'Kha' 'Ca'. I do not speak Oromo but if they are the closest language to us, how come there's no equivalent sound in their language?

I love languages tho, it's so fascinating

 

[Samaalic Era]

I have noticed that when Oromos are speaking Somali as beginners, they have a very heavy accent where certain sounds are not pronounced correctly like 'Xa' 'Kha' 'Ca'. I do not speak Oromo but if they are the closest language to us, how come there's no equivalent sound in their language?

I love languages tho, it's so fascinating

Afars and Saho are our closest relatives, not oromos

 

[AfranQallo]

I have noticed that when Oromos are speaking Somali as beginners, they have a very heavy accent where certain sounds are not pronounced correctly like 'Xa' 'Kha' 'Ca'. I do not speak Oromo but if they are the closest language to us, how come there's no equivalent sound in their language?

I love languages tho, it's so fascinating

Those sounds usually come from Arabic. It’s common amongst hararghe Oromos. For example all Oromos say Kenya for ours, we say Kheenya in hararge. Xa is also used, C or ayn is mostly used with loan Arabic words.

 

[Jiron]

Those sounds usually come from arabic. Hararge Oromos use to those sounds but no other Oromos do. For example all Oromos say Kenya for ours, we say Kheenya in hararge. Xa is also used, C or ayn is mostly used with loan Arabic words.

Thanks for the info sxb, you have answered my questions

 

[Prince Abubu]

I have noticed that when Oromos are speaking Somali as beginners, they have a very heavy accent where certain sounds are not pronounced correctly like 'Xa' 'Kha' 'Ca'. I do not speak Oromo but if they are the closest language to us, how come there's no equivalent sound in their language?

I love languages tho, it's so fascinating

Those sounds are called Pharyngeals. I believe Somali is older than Oromo. Oromo lost those sounds, while Somali kept them.

 

[roble]

Those sounds are called Pharyngeals. I believe Somali is older than Oromo. Oromo lost those sounds, while Somali kept them.

those sounds r arabic, somalis borrowed
ie, kh= in somali Q
all the somali words that start with KH are arabic.

 

[Prince Abubu]

those sounds r arabic, somalis borrowed
ie, kh= in somali Q
all the somali words that start with KH are arabic.

C, Q and X are not Arabic and can be found in native Somali words.