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27 février 2014

Experts raise alarm over lack of advancement of written Somali language

Sabahionline.comBy Abdi Moalim. Somali language experts are calling on educational institutions and the government to help expand the use of the written language, as many schools in the country do not use an official language curriculum. The current Somali alphabet is based on a Latin script adapted by Shire Jama Ahmed. It was chosen among 18 competing scripts as Somalia's official script in 1972.
Immediately after its adoption, the government of Mohamed Siad Barre began an aggressive literacy campaign to teach citizens the new alphabet and promote its widespread use. But more than 40 years later, language and education experts say the Somali language has suffered considerable setbacks in its written form due to the collapse of the government, subsequent decades of war and the downfall of institutions of higher education using Somali for instruction.
Khubarrada afka Soomaaliga ayaa ka codsanaya hay'adaha waxbarshada iyo dawladdaba in ay kaalmo ka gaystaan baahinta isticmaalka qoraalka afka iyada oo iskuulo badan oo oo waddanka ku yaal aysan afka rasmiga ah ku isticmaalin manhajka.
Alif beetada Soomaaliga ee hadda waxay ku salaysan tahay xarfaha Laatiinka oo uu soo hindisay Shire Jaamac Axmed. Waxaa laga doortay 18 qaab-qoraal oo tartan ku jiray markii ay noqotay xuruufta rasmiga ah ee Soomaaliga sannadkii 1972-kii. More...

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