Language:  Somali

Population of Groups Speaking

28,648,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

31

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(31 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Somali-speaking Kenya 199,000 ☀︎
 Madhiban Kenya 2,700 ☀︎
 Madhiban Somalia 8,800 ☀︎
 Somali Australia 15,000 ☀︎
 Somali Belgium 1,500
 Somali Canada 106,000 ☀︎
 Somali Denmark 12,000 ☀︎
 Somali Eritrea 1,800
 Somali Finland 22,000 ☀︎
 Somali Italy 5,200 ☀︎
 Somali Malta 1,300 ☀︎
 Somali Ethiopia 8,579,000
 Somali Kenya 2,658,000
 Somali Malaysia 2,900 ☀︎
 Somali Netherlands 43,000 ☀︎
 Somali Norway 45,000
 Somali New Zealand 1,800 ☀︎
 Somali Saudi Arabia 71,000
 Somali South Africa 26,000
 Somali Sudan 2,100
 Somali Sweden 49,000 ☀︎
 Somali Somalia 14,934,000
 Somali Türkiye (Turkey) 29,000
 Somali Tanzania 80,000 ☀︎
 Somali United Kingdom 101,000 ☀︎
 Somali United States 192,000 ☀︎
 Somali Yemen 559,000 ☀︎
 Somali, Garre Ethiopia 67,000
 Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 48,000 ☀︎
 Somali, Issa Djibouti 576,000
 Wardei Kenya 209,000 ☀︎
  Totals:  31     31
SECONDARY Language
(8 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Borana-speaking Kenya 190,000
 Dabarre Somalia 41,000 ☀︎
 Garre Somalia 141,000 ☀︎
 Oromo, Garre Kenya 823,000 ☀︎
 Rahanweyn Somalia 2,493,000
 Somali Bantu Kenya 118,000 ☀︎
 Somali Bantu Somalia 951,000 ☀︎
 Zigula Somalia 41,000
  Totals:  8     8

Language Alternate Names
Af-Ashraaf
Afka Soomaaliga
Af-Maxaad Tiri
Af-Soomaali
Ashraaf
Common Somali
Issa
Somalie
Soomaaliga
Standard Somali
Uardai
Wadai
Warday
Wardei

Dialects
Benaadir
Degodia
Northern Somali
Ogaden
Wardein

Dialect Alternate Names


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1915-1935
New Testament 1972-1976
Complete Bible 1979-2008
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Audio Recordings Recorded oral Bible Oral Bibles
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Somali Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
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Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
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Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press