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Is the Somali language dying?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:41 am
by GalliumerianSlayer
Re: Is the Somali language dying?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:47 am
by GalliumerianSlayer
1961 report shows that the Somali language contains 20% of Arabic loan words, 2% of European origin, 3% of Indian origin and 75% being Cushitic.
http://dspace-roma3.caspur.it/bitstream ... 201961.pdf
Pg.21 of the report.
Btw, how may words did the Kacaan regime replace during the 1970's?
Re: Is the Somali language dying?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:04 pm
by SyntaX
I imagine that's what happens when all the inhabitants are looking to get out of there. We're not a lingua franca and we're not large in numbers so yes. The Somali language is definitely in risk of dying out.
Re: Is the Somali language dying?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:35 pm
by PanSomaliNationalist
How do you say hello in Somali instead of asalmoualaykum or other arabic bs
Re: Is the Somali language dying?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:36 pm
by PanSomaliNationalist
1961 report shows that the Somali language contains 20% of Arabic loan words, 2% of European origin, 3% of Indian origin and 75% being Cushitic.
http://dspace-roma3.caspur.it/bitstream ... 201961.pdf
Pg.21 of the report.
Btw, how may words did the Kacaan regime replace during the 1970's?
That smells like bs
Re: Is the Somali language dying?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:49 pm
by mahadalla
Afsoomaali Ku hadla idinka qudhiina marka hore