Contents

Introduction
The Somali People
The Land
The Economy
History
 Colonial Occupation
 Independence
 The Revolutionary Regime
 Opposition to Siyaad Barre
 Civil War
Social Structure and Gender Roles
Language and Literacy
Education
Knowledge of English
Values
Religion
Art, Poetry, and Song
Food and Dress
Festivities
Names
 Cushitic Names
 Arabic Names
The Somali Language
 The Sound System and Pronunciation
 The Grammatical System
 The Importance of Proverbs
 The Writing System
Some Basic Somali Expressions
Some Basic Somali Vocabulary
The Somali Sounds
Glossary
Bibliography

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