The Term Somaliland or Somalia Which one Is Older?

[TheLoFather]

I mean which term was coined first?

[paperino]

There were British, French & Italian Somalilands on the empire's maps (most circulated maps back then).


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... ia1911.png (larger map)

On Italian maps, it used to be Somalia Britannica, Somalia Francese & Somalia Italiana.



The story behind those names & borders began in a room in Berlin, which formalized the scramble for Africa:



The answer is, neither is older. The Brits & Italians were in that room when Africa was partitioned, and each got a piece of the cake according to their status (Britain being an empire, got a large piece).

[Khalid Ali]

Somalliland term is older the first British Isaaq treaty was signed in 1827. Italians occupied Somalia where as Somaliland was a protrctorate

Arabs called our country ardul soomaal. Which is somalliland

[barbarossa]

The term was coined circa MCCCXLIV by the founder of Hargeisa, Jebediah Qowdhandiah.

Source: Somaliland Historical Society.

[theyuusuf143]

Somaliland protectorate is established before somalia colony. And even before the British the name ardul soomal or Somaliland existed.

[paperino]

Arabs called our country ardul soomaal. Which is somalliland

Wrong. It was known as Bilad al Barbar.

[Khalid Ali]

No that's not the case Somaliland was called ardul soomaal by the Arabs between the 14 and 18 century .
Biladul Berber was 13 century and before .