SOMALI

By Carlota Ugarte
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    The culture were supressed

    In the 19th century, the Somali language and culture were suppressed by the European colonial powers, which favored Arabic as the language of administration and education.

  • Somalia become independent

    In 1960, Somalia became independent from Italy and Great Britain, and the Somali language became the official language of the new nation.

  • they made a writing system

    In the 1970s, the Somali government made efforts to standardize the Somali language and develop a writing system for it.

  • The language committee was established

    In 1972, the government established the Somali Language Committee to oversee the standardization process and develop a standardized spelling for the language.

  • spelling was adopted

    In 1973, the Somali government adopted a standardized spelling for the Somali language.