Somalis (Somali: Soomaali, Arabic: صومال‎) are an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa (Somali Peninsula). The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim. Ethnic Somalis number around 16-20 million and are principally concentrated in Somalia (around 12.3 million), Ethiopia (4.6 million), Kenya (2.4 million), and Djibouti (464,600), with many also residing in parts of the Middle East, North America and Europe. COUNT 5
QSN1 What language family is Somali a part of? ANS1 Afro-Asiatic QSN2 What part of the Afro-Asiatic language family is Somali a part of? ANS2 Cushitic QSN3 What is the majority religion of Somalis? ANS3 Sunni Muslim QSN4 How many people of Somali ethnicity live in Somalia? ANS4 12.3 million QSN5 What country has the second largest Somali population? ANS5 Ethiopia