Language: Somali Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
22,997,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
27
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Indigenous | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Midgan | Kenya | 2,400 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Midgan | Somalia | 6,800 | ● | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Somali | Belgium | 1,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Canada | 40,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Denmark | 10,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Eritrea | 3,500 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Ethiopia | 6,877,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.14 % | 0.03 % | 138 | |
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Somali | Finland | 7,600 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Italy | 5,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Malta | 1,100 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Netherlands | 3,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Norway | 38,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Kenya | 2,890,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.11 % | 0.08 % | 58 | |
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Somali | New Zealand | 1,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Saudi Arabia | 70,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | South Africa | 23,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Somalia | 10,677,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.00 % | 214 |
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Somali | Sudan | 1,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Sweden | 46,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Tanzania | 68,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | United Kingdom | 57,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | United States | 82,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Somali | Yemen | 1,133,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 23 | |
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Somali Ajuran | Kenya | 220,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 4 |
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Somali, Issa | United Arab Emirates | 136,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
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Somali, Issa | Djibouti | 534,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 11 | |
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Wardei | Kenya | 62,000 | ● | 2 ● | Islam | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 27 | 26 ● | 471 |
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | som |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-Ashraaf (Ashraaf) |
| 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 |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Ashraaf |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1915-1935 |
| New Testament | 1972-1976 |
| Complete Bible | 1979 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video | |
| Film / Video | I Against My Brother (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Somali | |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) | |
| Film / Video | The Prophets Story (Indigitube.tv) | |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Kitaabka Quduuska Ah | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Somali Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |