Author: Shariif Saalax Maxamed CaliPublisher:
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Category : Somali language
Languages : so
Pages : 194
Book Description
Xusuustebyo Eldoret
Author: Shariif Saalax Maxamed CaliPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Somali language
Languages : so
Pages : 194
Book Description
Huddur & the History of Southern Somalia
Author: Salah Mohamed AliPublisher:
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Category : Oddur (Somalia)
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of Somalia
Author: Mohamed Haji MukhtarPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810866048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The volume will cover all aspects of Somalia, providing useful information about the country in a comprehensive manner. The book also reflects on the contributions of the Somali sources on history and culture. Arabic sources and other non-English colonial sources of great importance to the subject are also highlighted. A vital addition to reference collections supporting undergraduate and graduate programs on Africa and the Middle East, international relations, and economics_and a useful fact-filled compendium for governement and public libraries, NGO's, and other special libraries as well.
Somali Language and Literature
Author: English-Maay Dictionary
Author: Mohamed Haji MukhtarPublisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers
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Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Somali people speak quite a number of languages and dialects, Maay and Mahaa being the lingua franca of the majority. In 1972, the latter was put in a written format and became the national language of the country. This experiment alienated the other Somali languages and produced tremendous disenchantment, particularly on the part of the Maay speakers. In 2003, however, the Somali Peace and Reconciliation Conference at Mbegathi, Kenya, acknowledged that Maay will be another official language of the Somali Republic. This English-Maay Dictionary is the first experiment exploring the roots of Maay language and its relationship to the other Somali dialects as well the Kushitic family of languages in the Horn of Africa. The dictionary provides over 15,000 of the most frequently used words in Maay and their English translations, with numerous examples of their every day usage. The dictionary is a vital addition to reference collections supporting undergraduate and graduate programs on African and Middle Eastern Studies. It is also an essential tool for non-Somali case workers such as those in refugee camps, immigration and naturalization officials or lawyers dealing with Somali asylum seekers. It is equally a vital tool for interpreters and translators working on court cases, hospitals and legal papers as well as for public school teachers on ESL programs that teach Maay- speaking children in English- speaking countries.