The exact number of speakers of Somali is unknown. One source estimates that there are 7.78 million speakers of Somali in Somalia itself and 12.65 million speakers globally. The Somali language is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. COUNT 3
QSN1 About how many people in Somalia speak Somali? ANS1 7.78 million QSN2 In millions, about how many global Somali speakers are there? ANS2 12.65 QSN3 Along with Greater Somalia ethnic Somalis, who speaks Somali? ANS3 the Somali diaspora