Somali language

Somali () is a Cushitic language. It is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Yemen and Kenya, as well as by the Somali diaspora around the world -- an estimated total population of between 10 and 16 million speakers.

The writing system of the Somali language has been Latin alphabet since 1960.

During the colonial years under Italy, in the capital Mogadishu was developed a pidgin from the Italian used by many Somalians: the Pidgin Italian of Somalia.

Category:Cushitic languages
Category:Languages of Ethiopia
Category:Somalia
Category:Languages of Djibouti
Category:Languages of Yemen
Category:Languages of Kenya