Languages of Somaliland

Languages of Somaliland
5,000 Somaliland shillings note inscribed the three official languages of Somaliland
OfficialArabic, Somali, English
Semi-officialArabic
VernacularYemeni Arabic
MinorityArabic
SignedSomali Sign Language, Arabic Sign Language
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Most people in Somaliland speak at least two of the state's three official languages: Somali, Arabic, and second language English.[1][2][3][4] Article 6 of the Constitution of 2001 designates the official languages of Somaliland to be Somali and arabic, though. English is actively spoken and taught in schools.and Somalilanders speak a mix of two languages - Arabic and Somali.

  1. ^ "Somaliland Constitution".
  2. ^ "Language of Instruction Country Profile Somalia" (PDF). www.pdf.usaid.gov. June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Somalia/Somaliland: The differences and issues explained | ActionAid UK".
  4. ^ "Somaliland Republic : Country Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2010-12-30.