The Somali people (Somali: Soomaalida, Osmanya: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒖, Wadaad: صومالِدَ ‎) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa [37] [38] who share a common ancestry, culture and history.

2018年8月31日 · Somalia is named for the legendary father of the Somali people, Samaal (or Samale). The Somali people share a common language, Somali, and most are Muslims of the Sunni sect. Somalis also live in northern Kenya; in the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia; and in Djibouti, to the northwest of Somalia.

Somali, people of Africa occupying all of Somalia, a strip of Djibouti, the southern Ethiopian region of Ogaden, and part of northwestern Kenya. Except for the arid coastal area in the north, the Somalis occupy true nomad regions of plains, coarse grass, and streams.

Somalia has an estimated population of 18.1 million, [16][17][18] of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis and the official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic, though the former is the primary language.

The Somali people make up the most of the population; the majority of them follow a mobile way of life, pursuing nomadic pastoralism or agropastoralism. Somalia occupies an important geopolitical position between sub-Saharan Africa and the …

2025年1月21日 · Urban Somalian cooking has been strongly influenced by Italian cuisine, and young townspeople are much influenced by Western fashion in the way they dress. Football (soccer) is a popular sport. There are many famous Somali artists, poets, musicians, actors, and dancers, some of whom live in exile.

The Somali people are traditionally semi-nomadic, having lived subsistence lifestyles as agro-pastoralists or nomadic livestock herders. Somali nomads typically live in domed structures ( agal ) made of branches, mats and/or animal skins that …

2022年9月15日 · Understanding Somalia and Somaliland is a guide to cultural history and social institutions written by Ioan M. Lewis. Ioan Lewis details the history and culture of the Somali people, providing a unique window into this little-known culture and …

2019年1月3日 · Somalia hosts a population of around 11 million people. 85% of the population comprises of ethnic Somali people. Other non-Somali groups including the Arabs account for the rest of the population. Both Somali and Arabic are the official languages of the nation.

The Somali people are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa who share a common ancestry, culture and history. The East Cushitic Somali language i...