NOW REFUGEES IN SOMALIA --Does A GENOCIDE ON SOMALI IN 30 YEARS???
Does anyone know how much Somali Arab immigrants speak? Just based on hearsay and videos I'm only aware of Arab kids speaking Somali. Adults seem comfy with Arabic because you'll find at least a few somalis who are conversational in Arabic anywhere in major citiesYou don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
Does anyone know how much Somali Arab immigrants speak? Just based on hearsay and videos I'm only aware of Arab kids speaking Somali. Adults seem comfy with Arabic because you'll find at least a few somalis who are conversational in Arabic anywhere in major cities
I'll agree that most Somalia aren't fluent in Arabic but especially in big cities many are able to give out small directions or understand ArabI for daily life activities. Even though most people don't speak Arabic in a city like Mogadishu a Syrian would certainly find at least one dude in the street who can translate for basic stuff. So I'd say in a big city for basic stuff and Arab can survive just speaking Arabic in the same way you can survive as an English speaker in countries with mid low English proficiency.This probably creates an environment that doesn't favour Somali language acquisition. Unfortunately the education system is broken and mostly private otherwise it would be easier to teach Af Soomaali to immigrantsYou don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
I'll agree that most Somalia aren't fluent in Arabic but especially in big cities many are able to give out small directions or understand ArabI for daily life activities. Even though most people don't speak Arabic in a city like Mogadishu a Syrian would certainly find at least one dude in the street who can translate for basic stuff. So I'd say in a big city for basic stuff and Arab can survive just speaking Arabic in the same way you can survive as an English speaker in countries with mid low English proficiency.This probably creates an environment that doesn't favour Somali language acquisition. Unfortunately the education system is broken and mostly private otherwise it would be easier to teach Af Soomaali to immigrants