Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: How old is the Somali language?, Context: In addition to Somali, Arabic, which is also an Afro-Asiatic tongue, is an official national language in both Somalia and Djibouti. Many Somalis speak it due to centuries-old ties with the Arab world, the far-reaching influence of the Arabic media, and religious education. Somalia and Djibouti are also both members of the Arab League.
Output:
centuries-old