Tunni

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A language of Somalia

ISO 639-3
tqq
Alternate Names
Af-Tunni
Population

23,000 (2006).

Location

Lower Shabeelle and Middle Jubba regions, Dhiinsoor, Baraawe, and Jilib districts.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali
Dialects

Distinct from Somali [som] or Jiiddu [jii], usually grouped under the Digil dialects or languages. Different sentence structure and phonology from Somali [som].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tunni
Other Comments

Maay [ymm] language influences. Nomadic. Muslim.