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	The Role of Somali language in Education
		The Somali Language is now taught as a subject and medium in the primary schools and in the secondary schools only as a subject.
		The Somali language (subject 1) has the lowest technical terms, partly because its scientific study is not yet a popular discourse, and partly because most trained language teachers do not have the least idea of what and how to teach it to Somali students.
		Developing Somali language to a tertiary level of education, that is using it at medium of instruction at the university level, helps learning other languages by translation, coining or creating new words for the new concepts learning-teaching processes generate.
	www.iprt.org /role_of_somali_language_in_educa.htm (6243 words)

	Somali
		By the end of the 19th century, Somali people were living under the rule of four foreign powers: the British (in north-central Somalia and in northeast Kenya), the Italians (in southern Somalia), the French (in the northwest, in what is now Djibouti), and the Ethiopians (in the Ogaden region).
		Somali is spoken in by 7.8 million people in Somalia and Somaliland where it is the official language.
		Somali is now taught as a subject and used as a medium of instruction in the primary schools; it is taught as a subject in secondary schools.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/july/somali.html (911 words)

	Somali language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Somali language is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family.
		Somali is an Afro-Asiatic language, of the East Cushitic branch.
		Somali has several strategies to indicate where the intention or the interest or the focus is located in the phrase: a topic-comment or focus construction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Somali_language (1109 words)

	General information about the Somali language
		Somali is a Cushitic (and thus Afro-asiatic) language spoken by about nine million people, mainly in Somalia (including the now effectively independent region known as Somaliland), Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya.
		Standard Somali is based on northern dialects, and is said to be fairly close to the coastal Benaadir dialect of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
		Somali is an example of a "discourse configurational language," in which there is obligatory syntactic and morphological marking of aspects of discourse structure.
	www.ling.upenn.edu /courses/Spring_1998/ling202/somali_info.html (666 words)

	Identity Crisis: the last fortress of Somalism is about to fall
		Somalis have this and express their thoughts not in Arabic, but in pure Somali with its extraordinary expressive style and language that existed through traditions that has enriched its vocabulary, which is as old as and as time-honored as Arabic language itself.
		This is tragic, especially because writing in Somali was in its infancy when the state collapsed - the standardization of the script having been adopted in 1972 - and Somalia is the only African country with a population numbering in the millions to boast of having one unifying language.
		All Somalis, north, south, east and west need to expose the hidden skeletons in their closets, the ugly divisiveness filled in their hearts, by seriously discussing ways to heal the nation as a whole.
	www.somalicenter.com /2004/aug/op/ali_bahar_3.htm (1941 words)

	Somali News
		Somali pupils are mostly multi lingual in that they can communicate in both their mother tongue and English language.
		C. Somali refugee children are highly motivated and are eager to learn new culture in their new environment in order to become an integral part of the society.
		Most of the Somali parents illiterate and are not in the position to help or assist their children in their assignment when they are at home.
	www.somaliweyn.com /pages/news/Jan05/1jan11.htm (2359 words)

	Somalia - LANGUAGE
		Coastal Somali is spoken on the Banaadir Coast (from Cadale to south of Baraawe) and its immediate hinterland.
		Facility with language is highly valued in Somali society; the capability of a suitor, a warrior, or a political or religious leader is judged in part by his verbal adroitness.
		Somali scholars also succeeded in developing a vocabulary to deal with a range of subjects from mathematics and physics to administration and ideology.
	countrystudies.us /somalia/51.htm (668 words)

	EthnoMed: Voices of the Somali Community
		Somali "traditional doctors" are usually older men in the community who learned their skills from older family members.
		Somali mothers cringe when doctors tell them their babies are big and healthy, out of fear the evil eye will cause something bad to happen to the child.
		Somali women in the United States are concerned about how their circumcisions will be cared for during childbirth and whether they will be able to have their daughters circumcised.
	ethnomed.org /ethnomed/voices/somali.html (1675 words)

	Guelle (djibouti) - A Peacemaker or Pawnproker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Somalis have always felt some reverence towards those who prove to have some ways with the Somali language such as General Siad Barre, who herded the Somali people into an abyss.
		Guelleh also initially unveiled his political plans with simple messianic language, as though he was the only "saviour" left on earth to deliver the poor Somali population in Somalia proper (the South) from their suffering; thus the initial public adulation in Mogadishu, Bossaso, and even Baidao.
		These travel documents were issued to the communities by the former Somali regime and it is their inherent right to seek gainful employment with these passports until such time when both the Somali-populated states (Somaliland and Somalia) gain international recognition and issue their separate passports.
	www.somaliawatch.org /archivejuly/000727603.htm (1459 words)

	Somali People Profile
		Somalis also live in the southern half of the country of Djibouti, and in the North Eastern Province of Kenya.
		Somalis are not a unitary people group, but a grouping of broad clan federations divided by language and by clan conflicts.
		The Somali language is a member of the Eastern Cushite family of languages.
	endor.hsutx.edu /~obiwan/profiles/somali.html (2303 words)

	Profile of the Somali People in Kenya
		Somali are also the principle inhabitants of the Ogaadeen (Ogaden) region of Southeastern Ethiopia, the country of Djibouti, and the North Eastern Province of Kenya.
		There are folk genealogies tracing certain Somali clans to the Arabian Peninsula and associating their ancestors with the Sharifs, the family of prophet Mohammed.
		Language: The Somali language is a member of the Eastern Cushite family of languages.
	endor.hsutx.edu /~obiwan/profiles/somalikenya.html (1901 words)

	Somali/Osmanya alphabet, pronunciation and language
		The Somali or Osmanya alphabet was created in between 1920 and 1922 by Cismaan Yuusuf Keenadiid, brother of the Sultan of Obbia.
		In Somali it is known as far soomaali (Somali writing) or cismaanya.
		Somali is a tonal language with four tones which are not usually marked in writing.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/somali.htm (381 words)

	Language Log: Somali words for camel spit
		Geoff Pullum is right to point out that Joann Loviglio's AP story on the documentation of Middle Chulym doesn't offer any evidence that their "abundance of words related to hunting and fishing, plants and flowers, weather and family relations" is different from our own, either in number or in kind.
		This frothing is generally attributed to increased secretion of the salivary glands and the frequent exteriorisation of the soft palate.
		Another meaning given for doobbadillaacso (and I suppose the main one for urban or diaspora Somalis) is (of humans) "to reach intellectual maturity; be capable of speaking in public".
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/000444.html (828 words)

	culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Somali parents teach their kids how to dress before they reach the age of maturity or puberty.
		Afur is Somali term of breakfast and it is an important time that all family members sit and eat together to break the fast.
		Somali people may escape from dogs in order to protect their ablution for prayer otherwise it is invalidated.
	ww2.saturn.stpaul.k12.mn.us /somali/culture.html (2708 words)

	::Banadir City::
		This Somali-English dictionary of Somali onomastics and proverbs is the result of a monumental effort on the part of the young Somali scholar, Mr.
		It attempts to produce a reliable reference work that can serve not only the needs of any outsiders curious about Somali language and culture but also the crying needs of a new Somali generation in the diaspora who are either cut off or alienated from such culture.
		On one hand, in a period when many Somalis are spread all over the globe and detached from their ancestral land and culture, the information depicted here is expected to bridge the cultural deficit of the expatriated Somalis.
	www.markacadey.net /somali/opinion/17762.htm (894 words)

	* Who are the "Somali Bantu"? *
		The Bantu languages and peoples are the majority of people living south of the Sahara and cover about 2/3 of the land area in the African continent south of the Sahara.
		The Somali people are not among these Bantu peoples, and their language is classified as Cushitic, not Bantu.
		It is the language of the Somali clan federations Digil, Mirifle, Rahanween (Rawiin) and others.
	orvillejenkins.com /peoples/somalibantu.html (2065 words)

	Somalitribune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Most of the old generation have the highest esteem and reverence for the Somali language but the young generation score it differently, as they find it difficult to maintain a foreign language which is not the main language spoken in their adopted society.
		It is patently obvious that the Somali language is not a dominant language in Europe or America but it has a bigger role in different parts of the world.
		On the whole, Somalis are considered oral society where their history, culture, and tradition use speech facilities to pass from one generation to the next.
	www.somalitribune.com /html/print.php?sid=3383 (1008 words)

	Somali translation, English to Somali translation, Somali to English translation, Somali web site translation, Somali ...
		Whether you are a Somali company hoping to break into the English speaking market or you have a product to sell to Somalia, WTB Language Group can help you.
		They have in-depth understanding of the subject matter and solid mastering of the Somali language including its spelling, grammar, and cultural appropriateness.
		Somalia or Somali Democratic Republic, republic in eastern Africa, bordered on the north by the Gulf of Aden, on the east and south by the Indian Ocean, on the south-west by Kenya, on the west by Ethiopia, and on the north-west by Djibouti.
	www.wintranslation.com /languages/somali.html (316 words)

	Somali Translation Service - English to Somali Translation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		You probably don't speak Somali yourself, so there are a few questions you'll need to consider when choosing a translation company.
		Language is a living thing it develops and changes constantly.
		Northern Somali is the basis for Standard Somali.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /languages/somali_translation.shtml (508 words)

	Learn Somali Online - Write or Speak in Somali Language Exchange (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		A language exchange complements other forms of learning such as classroom, cultural immersion and multimedia, because you get to practice all that you have learned with native speakers in a safe and supportive environment.
		Language exchange learning is also inexpensive because we provide free tips and conversation lesson plans that allow you to do a language exchange on your own.
		Add your profile to the language exchange community and let others contact you to for language exchange learning.
	www.mylanguageexchange.com /Learn/Somali.asp (951 words)

	Somali Language Page - Handbook of African Language Resources (ASC)(MSU) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Somali, which belongs to the East Cushitic branch of Cushitic, is spoken in the Somalia, the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, eastern and northeastern Kenya, and southern Djibouti.
		Somali is the national language of Somalia, where it is used in the schools, government, and daily commerce.
		Somali is heard on Voice of Kenya radio, Radio Diffusion - Television de Djibouti, the Voice of Revolutionary Ethiopia, the BBC, and Radio Moscow, all using Common Somali..
	www.isp.msu.edu /afrlang/Somali_root.html (242 words)

	Language Log: Language Quiz II: The answer
		The rest of the Somali audio version can be found here in mp3 form.
		The European relevance is to the recent killing of Theo van Gogh, in retaliation for his film on Muslim treatment of women, co-produced with Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who is Somali by origin.
		I'll post something more about Somali phonology, phonetics and orthography at some point -- for now I should just say that the letter "c" is used for a voiced pharyngeal "fricative" (where the scare quotes mean that it is often frictionless).
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/001624.html (802 words)

	English Language Learners (ELL)
		Families who speak a language other than English should telephone the New Families Center (contact information at right) to make an appointment to find out about the language services offered at each school and to register their children for school.
		Therefore, English Language Learners (ELL) must develop a proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in the English language consistent with the expectations for all students.
		Language groups with fewer students are offered bilingual support or English as a Second Language (ESL) support.
	www.mpls.k12.mn.us /English_Language_Learners.html (740 words)

	Somali Translation & Interpreting
		Somali Translation and Interpreting offers the necessary experience and expertise to provide accurate Interpreting and translation from Somali to English or English to Somali.
		When you work with Somali Interpreters and Translators, your message will be precise and your project completed on time.
		Somali Translation and Interpreting provides effective, Somali interpreting for verbal communication, ensuring correct and a proper understanding of messages being exchanged by two or more parties in commercial, legal, medical or domestic situations.
	members.tripod.com /~Somali1/interpreters.html (339 words)

	Bilingual and Heritage Language Programs
		Many Somali refugees and immigrants are not unlike Hmong refugees in that their languages have only recently existed in written form.
		The Hmong language was officially written in the 1950s, and Somali as of the 1970s.
		The overall goal of the Somali Bilingual Initiative is to advance family literacy opportunities that positively impact the literacy levels of Somali immigrant and refugee families.
	www.minnesotahumanities.org /Bilingual/somali.htm (262 words)

	Metropolitan Council Directions Newsletter: Transit: Somali Language Added to Ticket Machines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Somali language will be added to ticket vending machines planned for two transit corridors.
		Language selection has been a visible issue as the Twin Cities prepares for the April 2004 opening of the Hiawatha light-rail line and the December 2005 opening of the Northwest Corridor busway.
		Members of the Somali community then asked that their language be added because of the large number of Somalis along the Hiawatha line, especially near the planned Cedar-Riverside station.
	www.metrocouncil.org /directions/transit/transit2001-03/somali.htm (265 words)

	Study Somali at SOAS in London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of the basic language structures and use in situations the student is likely to meet.
		Language Centre students may sit the exam if they wish but will not be entitled to a credit from doing so.
		Language Centre students are issued with a SOAS ID and LIBRARY card giving them access to the School's unique and extensive collection of books, manuscripts, archives, microfilms and maps of Asia and Africa.
	www.soas.ac.uk /languagecentre/other/somaliba.html (329 words)

	CRL Language Resources: Somali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Somali is an East Cushitic language spoken by over 5 million people in Somalia, northeast Kenya, the Ogaden region of Ethiopia and Djibouti.
		Standard written Somali (the official language of Somalia) is based on common Somali although there are many variations (e.g., alternative spellings) based on differing dialectal usages.
		The language also has a rich derivational morphology for both nouns and verb.
	crl.nmsu.edu /Resources/lang_res/somali.html (248 words)

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