Language:  Somali

Population of People Groups Speaking

29,017,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

40

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(40 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Somali-speaking Kenya 199,000 Progress Gauge
 Madhiban Kenya 2,700 Progress Gauge
 Madhiban Somalia 8,800 Progress Gauge
 Somali Algeria 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Australia 15,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Belgium 1,500 Progress Gauge
 Somali Canada 106,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Denmark 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Egypt 23,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Eritrea 1,800 Progress Gauge
 Somali Finland 22,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Ethiopia 8,579,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Germany 60,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Indonesia 1,200 Progress Gauge
 Somali Italy 5,200 Progress Gauge
 Somali Jordan 2,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Kenya 2,658,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Kuwait 3,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Malta 1,300 Progress Gauge
 Somali Malaysia 2,900 Progress Gauge
 Somali Netherlands 43,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Libya 121,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Norway 45,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali New Zealand 1,800 Progress Gauge
 Somali Saudi Arabia 66,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali South Africa 26,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Somalia 14,934,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Sudan 2,100 Progress Gauge
 Somali Sweden 49,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Syria 1,700 Progress Gauge
 Somali Switzerland 8,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Türkiye (Turkey) 29,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Tanzania 80,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali United Kingdom 183,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali United States 192,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Yemen 559,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali, Garre Ethiopia 67,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali, Issa United Arab Emirates 48,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali, Issa Djibouti 636,000 Progress Gauge
 Wardei Kenya 209,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  40     40 ◼︎ (23 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(8 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ajuran, Borana-speaking Kenya 190,000 Progress Gauge
 Dabarre Somalia 41,000 Progress Gauge
 Garre Somalia 141,000 Progress Gauge
 Oromo, Garre Kenya 823,000 Progress Gauge
 Rahanweyn Somalia 2,493,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Bantu Kenya 118,000 Progress Gauge
 Somali Bantu Somalia 951,000 Progress Gauge
 Zigula Somalia 41,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  8     8 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎)

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 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
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Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
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Mobile App iOS Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
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Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press