What do you think of Somalis who don't learn Somali?

[munira]

how old are u?

17

 

[AussieHustler]

My opinion on this is complicated.

Somalis should at least bother to learn Somali, that is a given. There is a difference between learning Somali and never being bothered to learn Somali. The latter is rather frightening and poses serious problems for Somali society.

Rocca

Sxb, if their parents didn’t want to teach them Somali, why bother? Kids with autism could only learn one thing at a time. You should also consider that.

 

[Always Lit]

17

 

[munira]

Huh

 

[Always Lit]

Huh

awww youre a baby.

 

[Always Lit]

@Daughter of samaale u remind me of this little kid whenever u talk shit.

 

[government]

I don't care. All those points you tried to make were completely stupid. If every Somali youth knew how to fluently speak Somali, would Somalia be in a better state? Absolutely not. This thread is a joke, and you clearly made it in spite of me.

Anyways, seeing this thread just proves how judgmental and rude Somalis actually are. Somali community anywhere will NOT prosper if you are belittling Somalis in foreign countries for not knowing the language. You are not doing anything besides pushing your own people away, idiots.

If you don't know Somali what makes you different to any other black person

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Not that long ago, I received a post on my wall from an SSpot member stating that I should "go back to Somalia if I cared so much about the Somali culture and language."

This made me think about the current attitudes diaspora Somalis have towards the Somali language.

Is it inherently wrong if you never bothered to learn the language?

I regret not taking it seriously tbh. I do want to learn to speak it fluently especially before I go visit the country.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

i have an automatic prejudice against any somali who dont know their mother tongue.

my nigga how am i gonna communicate with u if i dont want anyone else over hearing our conversation?

it's a damn shame.

If you felt like that than don’t communicate with those Somalis than.

Niggas make threads wondering why somali diaspora don’t care Somalis back home. Than you see threads like this belittling them for not knowing their own mother language.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

If you don't know Somali what makes you different to any other black person

Y’all be the same ones wondering why no one wants to go back home and fix the place up.


With this type of mindset why should we care about the country. Y’all won’t even consider us somali

 

[government]

Y’all be the same ones wondering why no one wants to go back home and fix the place up.


With this type of mindset why should we care about the country. Y’all won’t even consider us somali

Learn the language instead of babbling waryaa

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Learn the language instead of babbling waryaa

Don’t talk trash about us than complain why we don’t help than warya

 

[government]

Don’t talk trash about us than complain why we don’t help than warya

Ninyahow I'm also a diaspora kid yet I speak Somali

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Ninyahow I'm also a diaspora kid yet I speak Somali

Congrats fam not everyone was raised the same way as you.

 

[Gibiin-Udug]

I'm living in an English-speaking country. How are you going to shame me and other Somalis who live outside of Somalia for not knowing Somali as if it's our fault?

We don't live in a Somali speaking countries, and you guys having this attitude towards Somalis who don't know the language will probably make a lot of them hate Somali culture/Somalis seeing how judgmental Somalis can be.

Sis I wasn't born in Somalia or raised in Somalia but my Afsomali is on point. I'm not shaming anyone, I'm just tired of Somalis bragging about not knowing their mother tongue. I've a South Korean friend who's parents were born in San Diego, when she was a teenager, she would hire a Korean tutor to teach her Korean. She's fluent in Korean, English and French. It's not hard learning about your language. It's not only you but I've seen fobs who've been here less than 10 years bragging about they forgot afsomali.

 

[Basra]

Not that long ago, I received a post on my wall from an SSpot member stating that I should "go back to Somalia if I cared so much about the Somali culture and language."

This made me think about the current attitudes diaspora Somalis have towards the Somali language.

Is it inherently wrong if you never bothered to learn the language?

Who was the somali spot memeber? I just need gossip. Your thread is boring

 

[Shaolin23]

I'm living in an English-speaking country. How are you going to shame me and other Somalis who live outside of Somalia for not knowing Somali as if it's our fault?

We don't live in a Somali speaking countries, and you guys having this attitude towards Somalis who don't know the language will probably make a lot of them hate Somali culture/Somalis seeing how judgmental Somalis can be.

I used to be just like you believe it or not I self educated myself ignorance is your own fault you can’t blame parents or your place of birth or resident country for your ignorance if you identify as Somali it’s your responsibility to learn the language and culture it’s the foundation of our identity just like learning to read the Quran and studying it is the foundation of being a good Muslim no excuses abaayo get to work the tools are easily accessible

 

[xalimathe6]

I used to be just like you believe it or not I self educated myself ignorance is your own fault you can’t blame parents or your place of birth or resident country for your ignorance if you identify as Somali it’s your responsibility to learn the language and culture it’s the foundation of our identity just like learning to read the Quran and studying it is the foundation of being a good Muslim no excuses abaayo get to work the tools are easily accessible

My main responsibility is to live my best life as much as possible with family and friends. So f*ck you and your "iT'S yOur ResPOnsibILity" bullshit. I will learn Somali whenever i'm free to. I have many things to be worrying about, and many responsibilities. Learning Somali is not one of them.

 

[Rocca Littorio]

Who was the somali spot memeber? I just need gossip. Your thread is boring

She exposed herself.

 

[Rocca Littorio]

Rocca

Sxb, if their parents didn’t want to teach them Somali, why bother? Kids with autism could only learn one thing at a time. You should also consider that.

Bro what I meant was there is a difference between not caring about your mother tongue and not being able to speak it.

People that have autism, live in a bilingual nation etc. do not count in this category.