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How Somali works: the alphabet, sounds, grammar and the words that matter.
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The Somali alphabet explained: 21 consonants, 5 vowels, no P
Why Somali is spelled the way it sounds, the letters that trip up English speakers, and how to teach the sounds to a child.
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Long vowels: the one Somali rule that changes everything
Why bar and baar are different words, how vowel length works, and how children learn to hear it.
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Somali language facts every diaspora parent should know
Where Somali is spoken, how many people speak it, when it got its alphabet, and why it is easier to learn than you think.
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Somali greetings: hello, how are you, and what to say back
Every greeting a child needs for the family video call, with the replies elders expect and the moments to use them.
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Is Somali hard to learn? An honest answer for parents and heritage speakers
What is easy (spelling, sounds map to letters), what is hard (vowel length, c and x, focus words), and how kids get past all of it.