I'm writing an essay about the Somali language. I was wondering if you guys could provide me with good sources about the Somali language and the general structure of it. And also information about the different dialects, which dialect is the original one and how that developed.
I know the basic stuff like that Somali is a Cushitic language but I need more. And also I have a question, Would you say that colonisation had a linguistic effect on Af Somali? Like, if you compare southern Somali with Northern Somali you would notice that northern Somali have more Italien words whiles the northern Somali have more English words. And also who have the purest form of Somali? Also Who has the tiniest Arabic influence in their dialect?
I know the basic stuff like that Somali is a Cushitic language but I need more. And also I have a question, Would you say that colonisation had a linguistic effect on Af Somali? Like, if you compare southern Somali with Northern Somali you would notice that northern Somali have more Italien words whiles the northern Somali have more English words. And also who have the purest form of Somali? Also Who has the tiniest Arabic influence in their dialect?