Af-Reer Xamar
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Af-Reer Xamar is a distinctive coastal dialect of the Benadiri Somali community traditionally spoken in the historic quarters of Mogadishu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benadiri dialect
ⓘ
Somali dialect ⓘ coastal dialect ⓘ dialect ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benadiri culture
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Mogadishu Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | marker of Benadiri identity ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Benadiri Somali (Reer Xamar variety)
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ⓘ
Reer Xamar dialect ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive phonology compared to Standard Somali
ⓘ
distinctive vocabulary compared to Standard Somali ⓘ influenced by coastal trade history ⓘ |
| hasStatus | minority dialect ⓘ |
| historicallySpokenBy | urban Benadiri merchant families ⓘ |
| historicallySpokenIn | stone-house quarters of Mogadishu ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Afroasiatic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Somali language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Cushitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Benadir coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDialect |
Af-Asharaf
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ⓘ
Af-Reer Hamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Benadiri Somali community
ⓘ
Reer Xamar community ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mogadishu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic quarters of Mogadishu ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday communication in Benadiri neighborhoods ⓘ |
| usedIn |
community gatherings
ⓘ
family settings ⓘ local markets ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Somali Latin alphabet (when written) ⓘ |
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