Hargeysa, Somaliland, February 27, 2010 (SL Times) – One of Somaliland’s intellectuals, Mr. Ahmed Muhammad Isse (Ina Aw Salawaad) warned that the Somali language is in danger of being overwhelmed by foreign languages.
Mr. Ahmed Isse revealed his fears about the Somali language in a conversation with Haatuf newspaper in Hargeysa on Wednesday. He blamed the Somali people for preferring foreign words to Somali words. He gave as an example the names of menu items served in restaurants which are often in English when there are equivalent Somali words are available. Similarly, Mr. Ahmed Isse criticized businesses who adopt foreign names instead of Somali names.

























 

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