Benadiri Somali
Benadiri Somali also referred to as “Coastal Somali” is a dialect of the Somali language. It is primarily spoken by the Benadiri people, who inhabit the southern Banaadir coast of Somalia.[1]
| Benaadir | |
|---|---|
| Benadiri | |
| Native to | Somalia |
| Region | Benadir coast |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | bena1268 |
Overview
Benadiri Somali is also referred to as Coastal Somali or Af-Reer Xamar ("Language of the People of Hamar"). Blench (2006) structures the dialect into two general subdivisions:[2]
- Northern Benadir (Abgaal, Ajuran, Huber, and Galjal)
- Southern Benadir (Hamari, Bimaal)
Notes
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