Ashraf language

Ashraaf
Af-Ashraaf
Native to	Somalia
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Cushitic Lowland East Somali Ashraaf
Language codes
ISO 639-3	(included in som)
Glottolog	`afas1238`^[1]

Ashraf is one of the Somali languages, sometimes considered a dialect of Somali. There are two (sub)dialects: Shingani and Lower Shebelle.^[2]

References

↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Af-Ashraaf". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
↑ Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)

Languages of Somalia

Official languages	Somali Arabic

Regional languages	Ashraf Bajuni Benadiri Boon Bravanese Dabarre Garre Jiiddu Maay Tunni

Foreign languages	English Italian

Sign languages	Somali Sign Language

Saho–Afar	Afar Saho

Oromoid	Borana Eastern Oromo Orma Oromo Waata

Konsoid	Bussa Dirasha Gato Konso Mashile Turo

(West) Omo–Tana	Arbore Daasanach El Molo

Rendille–Boni	Baiso Boni Rendille

Somali	Digil Dabarre Garre Jiiddu Maay Tunni Somali Ashraf Benadiri

Other	Boon Dahalo Girirra Yaaku

Italics indicate extinct languages

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