Language:

Population of People Groups Speaking

30,069,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

32

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(32 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Somali-speaking Kenya 203,000 Progress Gauge
 Madhiban Kenya 2,800 Progress Gauge
 Madhiban Somalia 9,100 Progress Gauge
 Somali Algeria 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Australia 15,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Austria 9,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Canada 107,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Denmark 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Egypt 23,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Finland 22,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali France 8,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Ethiopia 8,796,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Germany 60,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Italy 5,100 Progress Gauge
 Somali Kenya 3,068,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Libya 122,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Netherlands 44,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Norway 45,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Sweden 49,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Saudi Arabia 67,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali South Africa 26,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Somalia 15,428,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Switzerland 8,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Türkiye (Turkey) 29,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Tanzania 83,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali United Kingdom 184,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali United States 193,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Yemen 575,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali, Garre Ethiopia 69,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 49,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali, Issa Djibouti 674,000 Progress Gauge
 Wardei Kenya 72,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  32     32 ◼︎ (20 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(8 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Borana-speaking Kenya 189,000 Progress Gauge
 Dabarre Somalia 42,000 Progress Gauge
 Garre Somalia 146,000 Progress Gauge
 Oromo, Garre Kenya 612,000 Progress Gauge
 Rahanweyn Somalia 2,576,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Bantu Kenya 120,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Bantu Somalia 983,000 Progress Gauge
 Zigula Somalia 42,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  8     8 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎)

Language Alternate Names
Af-Ashraaf
Afka Soomaaliga
Af-Maxaad Tiri
Af-Soomaali
Ashraaf
Common Somali
Issa
Somalie
Soomaaliga
Standard Somali
Uardai
Wadai
Warday
Wardei

Dialects
Af-Ashraaf
Benaadir
Degodia
Northern Somali
Ogaden
Wardei
Wardein

Dialect Alternate Names
Ashraaf
Uardai
Wadai
Warday
Wardei


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1915-1935
New Testament 1972-1976
Complete Bible 1979-2008
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Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, Old Testament DAVAR Partners International
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Somali Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
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Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
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Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press