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Somalia
Somalia

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
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Name

Geographic Location
Location:

    Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia.

Border countries:

    Djibouti 58 km, Ethiopia 1,600 km, Kenya 682 km.

Cultural Demographics
Population:

8,591,629

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including Arabs 30,000)

Religions: Sunni Muslim

Languages Spoken:

Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English.

Literacy:
male: 49.7%
female: 25.8% (2001 est.)

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Mogadishu

Number of provinces

18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka); Awdal, Bakool, Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe, Jubbada Hoose, Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose, Sool, Togdheer, Woqooyi Galbeed.

Universities go here.

Somalia


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