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| | The Role of Somali language in Education |
 | | Foreign languages saturate his talk and an alien culture his behavior. | | | The findings and suggestions of the Commission and those of a subsequent UNESCO Commission were submitted in two reports to the Somali Governments at the time. |
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http://www.iprt.org/role_of_somali_language_in_educa.htm
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| | After further discussion with interviewees, we found that most likely that these people believe that it is a reasonable goal to seek a livelihood outside of Somalia, and that education should support students by equipping them to be successful globally. | | | This is extremely challenging due to the fact that there is no official central government policy written to support or oppose the use of English in schools. | | | The challenges outlined in the data analysis provide an insight into some of the principle areas of education needing support in Nugaal as were outlined by the interview participants. |
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http://www.ussfs.org/research.htm
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| | Somali Gospel Resources |
| | Ethnic groups include 85% Somali, 14% Bantu, and 30,000 Arabs. | | | They estimate that there were several hundred Christians living in Somalia before the missionaries were expelled in 1977. | | | Answering Islam offers the testimony of a Somali believer. |
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http://www.ethnicharvest.org/peoples/countries/somali.htm
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| | AllRefer.com - Somalia - The Language and Literacy Issue Somalian Information Resource |
| | Religious traditionalists and supporters of Somalia's integration into the Arab world had advocated that Arabic be adopted as the official language, with Somali as a vernacular. | | | A11 government documents had been published in the two European languages. | | | Such a system would enable the government to make Somali the country's official language. |
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http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/somalia/somalia36.html
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| | Somali Immigrants in Minnesota - Greater Twin Cities United Way |
| | The most recent and chaotic chapter in Somali history began in the mid-1800s when Somalia was broken apart and governed by France, England and Italy. | | | According to a recent Wilder Research Center survey, Somalis living in the Twin Cities are much more likely to have lived in another state than members of other recent immigrant groups. | | | Many people fled to refugee camps in nearby African nations, and from there, to the U.S. and Europe. |
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| | Somali language resources |
| | Somali is spoken on a daily basis in: Ethiopia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen | | | ...integration into the Arab world had advocated that Arabic be adopted as the official language, with Somali as a vernacular. | | | The Somali Family Care Network is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all Somali groups in the United States work together to improve the social and economic opportunities for the... |
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http://www.mongabay.com/indigenous_ethnicities/languages/languages/Somali.html
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| | The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles |
| | the Somali of Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen, Djibouti, and United Arab Emirates. | | | They converted to Islam around 1550, under the influence of Arab traders that had settled along the cost of present-day Somalia. | | | Although the Somali are 99% Shafiite Muslims, numerous pagan beliefs and traditions have been intermingled with their Islamic practices. |
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http://www.ksafe.com/profiles/p_code1/1709.html
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| | Somali Community Organizations and Businesses in Seattle |
| | It was agreed by the membership that the number one issue facing the Somali community was homelessness, No. 2 was employment, and No. 3 was Somalia reconciliation. | | | D. Prevent involvement in drugs and crime among Somali youth. | | | Since the collapse of the Somali government in 1991 and the start of the civil war, over 50,000 Somalis have fled to and settled in the United States of America. |
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http://ethnomed.org/ethnomed/cultures/somali/somali_org.html
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| | New Somali History Book in Somali Language |
| | This incredibly comprehensive, chronological Somali history includes the most complete and accurate set of information available about every aspect of Somali history. | | | Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document. | | | The book is will be available at the end of May 2004. |
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http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/5/emw123026.htm
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| | Somali Language Page - Handbook of African Language Resources (ASC)(MSU) |
| | Grimes (1996) gives a figure of 8,335,000 speakers of Somali; World Almanac (1998) notes 5 million. | | | If you have any questions or comments about this site, contact the Terry McCaskey Website Developer | | | Somali is the national language of Somalia, where it is used in the schools, government, and daily commerce. |
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http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfrLang/Somali_root.html
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| | Somali language: Just the facts... |
| | But it was not certainly "codified" and questions remains about how its use was widespread. | | | Somali has been heavily influenced by Arabic, as a large number of words have been borrowed from Arabic since the arrival of Islam (The monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran). | | | This sets it apart from the languages near it, which either use the Amharic or the Arabic (The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects) alphabet. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/so/somali_language.htm
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| | Dr Martin Orwin, Lecturer in Somali and Amharic |
| | Somali/Somalia/Somaliland: 'Ethnography' pp.713-714, 'Geography' [updated the original article by E. Cerulli] pp.714-715, 'History 1880-1960' pp.716-718, 'The role of Islam in Somali society' pp.722-724, 'Language' pp.724-725 and 'Literature' pp.725-727. | | | Participation in various discussion programmes on television and radio in Djibouti, Hargeisa and Boorame on Somali language and literature as well as the BBC World Service. | | | I am at present engaged in a number of research projects. |
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http://mercury.soas.ac.uk/users/mo1/research.htm
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| | SomaliLife.com -- Forums Q&A best advice how to (re-)learn somali language |
| | I think the worst thing in here is that there are almost no somali people around I can spend some time with. | | | As for me: I used to speak somali fluently when I was living in Somalia. | | | I will also install paltalk and try to practice speaking to my somali fellas. |
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http://www.somalilife.com/ftopic13345.html
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| | Somali translation, English to Somali translation, Somali to English translation, Somali web site translation, Somali ... |
| | Willy Brandt, a former German chancellor, once said: "If I'm selling to you, I speak your language. | | | Somalia or Somali Democratic Republic, republic in eastern Africa, bordered on the north by the Gulf of Aden, on the east and south by the Indian Ocean, on the south-west by Kenya, on the west by Ethiopia, and on the north-west by Djibouti. | | | Even though the Internet makes communication faster and less expensive than ever before, most Somali people still prefer using Somali as opposed to English both online and offline. |
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http://www.wintranslation.com/languages/somali.html
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| | AUTHOR: Saeed, John I. TITLE: Central Somali: A Grammatical Outline | | | Paradigms in Somali and Its Parallels in Oromo | | | Differentiation in Somali and Its Parallels in Paraniloti |
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http://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/Spring_1998/ling502/www/somali/somali/reference.html
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| | The official government estimate of the Somali population (ca. | | | Traditionally, political life centered on the kin-based groups that dominate Somali life. | | | Settlement patterns vary among the Somali according to their economic mode of existence. |
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http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7870
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| | SOMALIS |
| | Spelling errors occur frequently in the Somali press and in government reports. | | | This is one area where Somalis find English impoverished. | | | Somali has had a written form only since 1972. |
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http://www.culturalorientation.net/somali/slang02.html
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| | mental_floss library |
| | Somali has been a language for many centuries, but you won't find any ancient texts, or any texts at all, before the year... | | | First and foremost was the decision of which of the various dialects of the language should be the "official" one for writing. | | | Finally, the religious beliefs of the people made it difficult to decide upon a basis for the language. |
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http://www.mentalfloss.com/archives/archive2003-11-19.htm
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| | General information about the Somali language |
| | These remain very popular, and can be found on the net as well as circulating on cassette among Somalis around the world. | | | A fair amount of written Somali can be found on the net. | | | Standard Somali is based on northern dialects, and is said to be fairly close to the coastal Benaadir dialect of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. |
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http://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/Spring_1998/ling502/somali_info.html
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| | Encyclopedia: Somali cat |
| | Somalis have a striking, bushy tail, which, combined with their ruddy coat, has earned them the nickname of "fox cats" in some circles. | | | Somalis have a very striking bushy tail, which combined with their ruddy coat has earned them the nickname of 'fox cats' in some circles. | | | Like Abyssinians, they have a dark rim around their eyes that makes them look like they are wearing kohl, and they have a small amount of white on their muzzles and chins/throats. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Somali-cat
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| | Somali Children's Books, Somali Dictionary, Somali Fonts, Somali Kids, Somali Learn, Somali OCR, Somali Reference, ... |
| | Somali is one of the Cushitic languages, which form a branch of the Afro-Asiatic (Hamito-Semitic) family. | | | Copyright © Kenneth Katzner, The Languages of the World, Published by Routledge. | | | Somali is the national language of Somalia, in eastemmost Africa. |
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http://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/Somali.htm
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| | Learn Somali Online - Write or Speak in Somali Language Exchange |
| | Find out which type of language exchange is right for you. | | | Language exchange learning is also inexpensive because we provide free tips and conversation lesson plans that allow you to do a language exchange on your own. | | | I have always loved different kinds of languages, and it have sort of been my secret hoppy. |
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http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/Learn/Somali.asp
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| | Language Log: Language Quiz II: The answer |
| | Women are more likely to be attacked in their own houses by people they live with. | | | The European relevance is to the recent killing of Theo van Gogh, in retaliation for his film on Muslim treatment of women, co-produced with Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who is Somali by origin. | | | What I could find about that language afterwards seemed to be consistent with the clips. |
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http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/001624.html
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| | Somali/Osmanya alphabet, pronunciation and language |
| | In 1961 both the Latin and Osmanya scripts were adopted for use in Somalia, but in 1969 there was a coup, with one of its stated aims the resolution of the debate over the country's writing system. | | | The Osmanya alphabet is not used much these days, though during the 1970s quite a number of people used it for personal correspondence and bookkeeping. | | | A few books and magazines have also been published in the alphabet. |
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http://www.omniglot.com/writing/somali.htm
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| | Amazing Language Facts |
| | The language in which a government conducts business is the official language of that country. | | | It is not related to any other language in the world. | | | is the only African country in which the entire population speaks the same language, Somali. |
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http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769288.html
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| | SOMALI BANTU - Their History and Culture |
| | This decision further isolated and hindered southerners, including the Bantu, from participating in mainstream Somali politics, government services, and education. | | | Both languages served as official languages until 1972 when the government determined that Af Maxaa would be the official written language in Somalia. | | | Although the male head of household will most likely represent the family, resettlement workers should also speak directly with the other members of the family to ensure that their needs and concerns are being met. |
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http://www.culturalorientation.net/bantu/sblang.html
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| | Metropolitan Council Directions Newsletter: Transit: Somali Language Added to Ticket Machines |
| | Most public and Council member comment supported adding the fourth language. | | | Members of the Somali community then asked that their language be added because of the large number of Somalis along the Hiawatha line, especially near the planned Cedar-Riverside station. | | | Language selection has been a visible issue as the Twin Cities prepares for the April 2004 opening of the Hiawatha light-rail line and the December 2005 opening of the Northwest Corridor busway. |
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http://www.metrocouncil.org/Directions/transit/somali.htm
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| | Dr. Hellena Dubnova |
| | Russian, English, Rwanda, Swahili, Hebrew, French, German, Somali. | | | “Language and Society in Africa: Characteristics, Processes (and Some Parallels with Israel?) Conference “Africa ‘95, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. | | | “Verbal Derivational Morphemes in Bantu Languages and in Hebrew: Some Parallels”. |
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http://www.tau.ac.il/humanities/african/dubnova.htm
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| | Somali (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. | | | the Somali people, who inhabit, and are native to, much of the Horn of Africa and in particular the Somali Peninsula; of or relating to Somalis |
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| | NAIROBI, 28 November (IRIN) - More than 100 representatives from different Somali groups, the UN, the World Bank, aid donors and nongovernmental organisations met in Nairobi last week to plan for the reconstruction and development of Somalia. | | | Nairobi, Kenya, 09/14 - The United Nations has gained control of its offices in Somali`s transitional capital of Jowhar days after they were taken over by militiamen loyal to President Abdullahi Yusuf, the world body`s officials announced here Tuesday. |
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| | CRL Language Resources: Somali |
| | Somali is an East Cushitic language spoken by over 5 million people in Somalia, northeast Kenya, the Ogaden region of Ethiopia and Djibouti. | | | While it has been described as a Subject-Object-Verb language, constituent order is rather free and more likely to reflect topic-focus considerations. | | | Standard written Somali (the official language of Somalia) is based on common Somali although there are many variations (e.g., alternative spellings) based on differing dialectal usages. |
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http://crl.nmsu.edu/Resources/lang_res/somali.html
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| | Dr. Alexandrowicz's ESL Web Site - USD |
| | Prepositions in Somali come before the verb instead of before the noun and there are only four different prepositions in Somali each of which has multiple meanings. | | | Much of this information has been adapted from http://www.culturalorientation.net which is an excellent resource for myriad aspects of Somali culture. | | | There is no passive voice in Somali so teaching this to Somali students may be a challenge. |
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http://www.sandiego.edu/esl/cultures/somali/teachingsomali.htm
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| | DAHIR QASSIM - English to Somali translator. Translation services in Law (general) Somali translator,Somali ... |
| | We understand that the more localized an interpretation is, and the more the interpreter applies the cultural, political, economic and social nuances of that market into the interpretation, the more successfully it will be accepted. | | | The Internet allows companies to communicate in any language and reach all cultures in every corner of the world. | | | Our Somali Interpretation Center provides a full range of interpreting services in medical, legal, social service encounters, and conference interpreting. |
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http://www.proz.com/pro/84265
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| | Press Release: Somali Language and Literacy is Focus of Conference for Educators and Literacy Providers |
| | Pre-registration for the Somali Language and Literacy Conference is required and must be received by September 29. | | | The Minnesota Humanities Commission inspires people to learn, grow, and give to their communities by providing leadership, resources, and programs that advance the study of the humanities and enhance the work of schools, colleges, and cultural organizations throughout our state. | | | In addition to the resource sharing conference, the Minnesota Humanities Commission will, through the Somali Bilingual Initiative, publish four bilingual children’s books of Somali folktales; develop audio/visual resources, reading guides, and lesson plans to support the books; and conduct workshops for professionals who teach preliterate parents the importance of sharing stories and books with children. |
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http://www.minnesotahumanities.org/Press/pressreleases/2004/9-04somali.htm
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| | Amazon.co.uk: Colloquial Somali: A Complete Language Course (Colloquials S.): Books |
| | I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Somali. | | | This is a great book if u want to learn the somali language, its not just another phrase book.Its interactive, its clear, its practical and its complete. | | | Intensive and extensive language courses in the London area - at your premises at no extra cost. |
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0415100097
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| | English-Somali Vocabulary Quizzes |
| | This is part of Foreign Language Vocabulary Quizzes. | | | If you are interested in contributing to this project, please download the template.txt to see how it is done. |
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http://iteslj.org/v/so
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| | Somaliuk Your Portal For News, Chat Rooms, Culture, Music, and Forums |
| | or would people agree that somali is a really hard language... | | | personally i have been trying to improve my own somali and to be honest i find it hard but interestin enough to work on it as hard as it takes...... | | | I guess like any other languages its just practice, the more you speak the language the more you learn and you get better. |
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http://www.somaliuk.com/Forums/index.php?topic=1843.0
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| | Somali Translation - Translate Somali Language Translator |
| | Intermittent civil war has been a fact of life in Somalia since 1977. | | | LeoSam Translations's Somali translation teams are professional linguists performing translation from English to Somali and Somali to English for a variety of documents in various industries including: | | | We translate and notarize all forms of documentation such as birth, divorce, and death certificates. |
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http://www.translation-services-usa.com/languages/somali.shtml
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| | Amazon.co.uk: Somali-English, English-Somali Dictionary and Phrasebook: Books |
| | This book is very helpful for travellers to Somalia. | | | Included in the book are vocabulary sections, a phrasebook, pronunciation, and a brief outline of the language's grammar rules and information on local culture. | | | Customers who bought books by Nicholas Awde also bought books by these authors: |
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0781806216
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| | Maay language |
| | This page is dedicated to the development and standardization of the Somali Maay language. | | | Alif Maay: Draft Outline of the Maay Alphabet - a discussion paper presented at the Inter-Riverine Studies Association Conference held in Toronto, Canada Nov 1994. | | | You will find rich literature and links related to Maay language. |
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http://arlaadinet.com/language/Maaylanguage.htm
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| | Press Release: Somali Language and Literacy Workshop |
| | Workshop participants will be asked to attend the breakout session most appropriate to their interest area or the age group with which they work: | | | The cost of the event, including lunch and a bilingual Somali-English children's picture book, is $10. | | | The program, which will run from 10am to 2:30pm, will include presentations on the history and development of the Somali language, an introduction to available bilingual literacy materials, QandA breakout sessions, lunch, and a reading of Somali folktales. |
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http://www.minnesotahumanities.org/Press/pressreleases/2004/3-04somali.htm
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| | Qaamuuska Xisaabta-english |
| | This gateway is created with the help of students of the Dipartment of mathematics of the University of Pisa. | | | As you may be aware, the Somali language was written in 1972. | | | The gateway itself does not offer all of the existing Somali terminolgy in the field of maths or in the other scientific terminolgy. |
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http://www.dm.unipi.it/~jama/alif/qaamuus/qaamuus_en.html
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| | Somali Settlement Experiences in Canada |
| | This is the Somali Alphabet and each letter's pronunciation is beside it. | | | This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collection Program, Industry Canada. |
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http://collections.ic.gc.ca/somalia/language.html
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| | Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) |
| | Please note, there are supplements that come with this VIS, but the supplements have not been translated, just the VIS. | | | If you are looking for VISs to distribute to individuals who speak Croatian, visit the Croatian VIS translations that also appear in this index. | | | If you are looking for VISs to distribute to individuals who speak Bosnian, visit the Serbo-Croatian VIS translations that also appear in this index. |
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http://www.immunize.org/vis
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