Language

Somali

Somali is a language in the Afro-Asiatic family spoken in 27 countries.

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Scripture in Somali

A complete Bible is reported in Somali.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Somali is spoken

  • Algeria
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Yemen

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About Somali

Language family
Afro-Asiatic
ISO 639-3 code
som
Glottocode
soma1255
Also known as
Somali: Ogaden

Dialects and varieties 6

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Somali as a whole.

  • Af-AshraafNo known Scripture
  • BenaadirNo known Scripture
  • DegodiaNo known Scripture
  • Northern SomaliNo known Scripture
  • OgadenNo known Scripture
  • WardeinNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.