Benadiri Somali
Dialect of the Somali language
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Benadiri Somali, also referred to as "Coastal Somali" (Somali: Af Reer Xamar), is a dialect of the Somali language. It is primarily spoken by the Benadiri people, who inhabit the southern Banaadir coast of Somalia and into Kenya.[1][2]
Overview
Benadiri Somali is spoken on the Benadir coast,[3] spanning from Hobyo to south of Merca including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterland. The coastal dialects have additional phonemes that do not exist in Standard Somali.[4] Linguist Giorgio Banti states the dialect has loan words from Harari language.[5]
Benadiri Somali is also referred to as Coastal Somali or Af-Reer Xamar ("Language of the People of Hamar"). The dialect is widely considered a southern coastal dialect.[6]