Language:  Somali

Population of Groups Speaking

26,704,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

30

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(30 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Somali-speaking Kenya 191,000
 Madhiban Kenya 2,600
 Madhiban Somalia 8,100
 Somali Australia 15,000
 Somali Belgium 1,400
 Somali Canada 103,000
 Somali Denmark 11,000
 Somali Eritrea 1,800
 Somali Finland 22,000
 Somali Italy 5,100
 Somali Malta 1,300
 Somali Netherlands 42,000
 Somali Ethiopia 8,012,000
 Somali Kenya 2,545,000
 Somali Norway 44,000
 Somali New Zealand 1,800
 Somali Saudi Arabia 76,000
 Somali South Africa 24,000
 Somali Somalia 13,785,000
 Somali Sudan 2,000
 Somali Sweden 49,000
 Somali Türkiye (Turkey) 28,000
 Somali Tanzania 77,000
 Somali United Kingdom 98,000
 Somali United States 188,000
 Somali Yemen 516,000
Somali, Garre Ethiopia 62,000
 Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 40,000
 Somali, Issa Djibouti 552,000
 Wardei Kenya 200,000
  Totals:  30     30
SECONDARY Language
(8 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Borana-speaking Kenya 191,000
 Dabarre Somalia 38,000
 Garre Somalia 130,000
 Mushunguli Somalia 38,000
 Oromo, Garre Kenya 789,000
 Rahanweyn Somalia 2,301,000
 Somali Bantu Kenya 113,000
 Somali Bantu Somalia 878,000
  Totals:  8     8

Language Alternate Names
Af-Ashraaf (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
Somali: Af-ashraaf
Somali: Benaadir
Somali: Degodia
Somali: Northern Somali
Somali: Ogaden
Somali: Wardein
Uardai
Wadai
Warday
Wardei


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1915-1935
New Testament 1972-1976
Complete Bible 1979-2008
Possible Print Bibles
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, Old Testament DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Recorded oral Bible Oral Bibles
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
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 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
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Campus Crusade for Christ
General 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: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Campus Crusade for Christ
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press



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