SOMALI LANGUAGE
Understanding The Somali Language & Providing Professional Somali Interpreters, Translators and Transcriptionists
American Language Services (AML-Global) understands the importance of working in the Somali language. For over a Quarter of a Century, American Language Services has worked with the Somali language as well as hundreds of others from around the world. We offer comprehensive language services 24 hours, 7 days a week worldwide by providing Somali interpreting, translation and transcriptions services along with hundreds of other languages and dialects. Our linguists are native speakers and writers who are screened, credentialed, certified, field tested and experienced in a number of specific industry settings. The Somali language is unique and has very specific origins and characteristics.
The Somali Language and Somalia Cuisine
The Somali language is spoken in Somalia, a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Ethiopia to the west. The cuisine of Somalia varies from region to region and encompasses different styles of cooking. One thing that unites the Somali food is its being Halal. Therefore, there are no pork dishes, alcohol is not served, nothing that died on its own is eaten, and no blood is incorporated. Somali people serve dinner as late as 9 pm. During Ramadan, dinner is often served after Tarawih prayers sometimes as late as 11 pm. Cambuulo is one of Somalia’s most popular dishes and is enjoyed throughout the country as a dinner meal.
Somali Dialects
Somali dialects are divided into three main groups: Northern, Benaadir and Maay. Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benaadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir Coast from Cadale to south of Marka, including Mogadishu, and in the immediate hinterland. The coastal dialects have additional phonemes, which do not exist in Standard Somali.
Somali Grammar
Somali is an agglutinative language, using a number of markers for case, gender and number. Characteristic differences between Somali and most Indo-European languages include multiple forms of most personal pronouns, the use of particles to signify the focus of a sentence, extensive use of tone to denote differences in case and number and gender polarity, a phenomenon where the plural form of a word is the opposite gender of the singular.
Who are You Going to Trust with Your Vital Somali Language Needs?
The Somali language is an important language worldwide. It is vital to understand the general nature and specific idiosyncrasies of Somali. Since 1985, AML-Global has provided outstanding Somali interpreters, translators and transcriptionsts worldwide.
