Tunni
A language of Somalia
| Population | 23,000 (2006). |
| Region | Lower Shabeelle and Middle Jubba regions, Dhiinsoor, Baraawe, and Jilib districts. |
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| Alternate names | Af-Tunni |
| Dialects | Distinct from Somali [som] or Jiiddu [jii], usually grouped under the Digil dialects or languages. Different sentence structure and phonology from Somali [som]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali |
| Comments | Maay [ymm] language influences. Nomadic. Pastoralists: cattle, sheep, goats. Muslim. |
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