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Somali people

Somali people
Ethnic group
GroupSomalis
(Soomaaliyeed)
الصوماليون
Population date15-17 million
Significant populationsHorn of Africa, Middle East
Somalia9.1 million
Ethiopia4.6 million
Kenya900000
Yemen858000
Djibouti350000
United Kingdom43515
Canada37785
United States35760
Netherlands27011
United Arab Emirates25000
Sweden21597
Saudi Arabia20000
Denmark16550
Finland12985
Italy6414

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Somalis ( , ) are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Ethnic Somalis number around 15-17 million and are principally concentrated in Somalia (more than 9 million), Ethiopia (4.6 million), Yemen (a little under 1 million), northeastern Kenya (900,000), Djibouti (350,000), and an unknown but large number live in parts of the Middle East, North America and Europe.


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