The two languages of Somalia

[El Nino]

I finally found this video showcasing the two languages in our country ( af maay/ maxaa tiri ) and the disparaties between the two. As you can see a translator was needed for communication.


I saw this video way back and was surprised that we spoke two languages. Most of us in the west don’t speak it.

 

[Dima&Damo]

How Many Speakers Do Af Maay Have Less Then 6M

 

[El Nino]

@Idilinaa still believes Somali & Af-Maay are the exact same language.What a nacas

She is correct that af maay and maxaa tiri descend from the same root but are not the same language. Thats where she went wrong. Also niyow relax with the cay, waa bil ramadaan. Its not that serious.

 

[El Nino]

How Many Speakers Do Af Maay Have Less Then 6M

One third of the somali population speaks it, could be more, could be less, we don’t know.

 

[World]

Af maay needs to exterminated

 

[Hamzza]

If af maay is separate language then there is more than two languages in somalia.
Af karre- boni
Af jiddu
Af dabarre

 

[Aurelian]

If af maay is separate language then there is more than two languages in somalia.
Af karre- boni
Af jiddu
Af dabarre

God help

 

[Al-Ma'mun]

God help

Deal with it and stop oppressing your minorities

 

[Aurelian]

Deal with it and stop oppressing your minorities

When you gonna recognise the languages of laasqory, burco and awdal? Stop oppressing your ppl

 

[Al-Ma'mun]

When you gonna recognise the languages of laasqory, burco and awdal? Stop oppressing your ppl

I would if they didn't speak Af-Somali

 

[Al-Ma'mun]

Maay people need to free themselves from this language discrimination, right @Aurelian ?

 

[Rocktheboat]

Af-Maay is somali. More somali than maxa tiri

 

[Al-Ma'mun]

Af-Maay is somali. More somali than maxa tiri

Portuguese is more Spanish than Spanish

 

[Rocktheboat]

Portuguese is more Spanish than Spanish

You're a somalilander. Half your language is arabic. You can't talk about real Somali

 

[Al-Ma'mun]

You're a somalilander. Half your language is arabic. You can't talk about real Somali

Define real Somali

 

[Xoxoxo]

Define real Somali

Not being lazy and actually inventing Somali words instead of mimicking your neighbours

 

[Rackzzz]

Af maay needs to exterminated

They be speaking gibberish wlh

 

[Based]

Af maay maay is not af Soomali it is influenced by the whisper of the jungle. It should not be taught in schools and shouldn't be put on radios and television.

 

[Woke1.4rm.Shibis]

Somalia is the most diverse country in the world it has two official languages af maay and af maxa tiri with many dialects and many other minority languages.
My favourite dialects is af xaatiri and my favourite minority language is af maa doonte also known as af merka

 

[Dima&Damo]

Somalia is the most diverse country in the world it has two official languages af maay and af maxa tiri with many dialects and many other minority languages.
My favourite dialects is af xaatiri and my favourite minority language is af maa doonte also known as af merka

Bro Nigeria Has 300 Offcial Languages