How do you say uncle in Somali? If you want to know keep reading!
Somali has two different words for uncle, depending on which side of the family he’s on: abti (mother’s brother) and...
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Gift your child the love of Somali language and culture
Raising a child to speak, read and love Somali outside of Somalia or Somaliland is a daily effort — English is everywhere, and Somali often only gets a few minutes here and there at home. Asha Ali Noor writes bilingual Somali-English books to make that job a little easier: stories, alphabet books, and counting books written for exactly this situation, so a child who understands more Somali than they can read has an easy way in. Alongside the books, this site has free worksheets, phonics audio for the Somali sounds English doesn’t have, and video lessons to support every stage of learning.
Bilingual Somali-English books, free worksheets, and phonics audio — everything you need to raise a child who reads and speaks Somali.
Start with a bilingual story
Written for:
Somali parents raising children in the diaspora
Bilingual educators and EAL teachers
School and community librarians
Grandparents wanting to share stories in Somali
Anyone learning Somali as a second language
Written by a bilingual author and teacher
Asha Ali Noor was brought up bilingual, fluent in Somali and English, and spent years working in UK schools supporting children who spoke a home language other than English. She noticed a gap: mother tongue simply wasn’t being taught, and Somali proficiency among children in the diaspora varied hugely. Having raised four children of her own with little material available for Somali language learning, she started writing the books she wished had existed.
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