The Somali language (Àdàkọ:Lang-so, Lárúbáwá: الصومالية‎) is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Its nearest relatives are Afar and Oromo. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies beginning before 1900. A software tool for research in linguistics and lexicography: Application to Somali