Somalia

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Arabic, Standard

[arb] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(1)).

English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(2)).

Italian

[ita] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(2)). 4,000 in Somalia (2006).

Somali

[som] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2004, Transitional Federal Charter, Article 7(1)). 8,340,000 in Somalia (2006). Population total all countries: 16,559,722.

5 (Dispersed)

Swahili

[swh] 5 (Dispersed). 184,000 in Somalia (2006).

5 (Developing)

Maay

[ymm] 5 (Developing). 1,860,000 in Somalia (2006).

Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji

[gax] 5 (Developing). 41,600 in Somalia (2000).

6a (Vigorous)

Dabarre

[dbr] 6a (Vigorous). 23,000 (2006).

Garre

[gex] 6a (Vigorous). 57,500 (2006). Ethnic population: Possibly several hundred thousand (1992).

Jiiddu

[jii] 6a (Vigorous). 23,000 (2006).

Mushungulu

[xma] 6a (Vigorous). 23,000 (2006).

Tunni

[tqq] 6a (Vigorous). 23,000 (2006).

6b (Threatened)

Aweer

[bob] 6b (Threatened). Few, if any, in Somalia (1991).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Boon

[bnl] 8b (Nearly extinct). 59 (2000).

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