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The study found that Af-Maay is partially mutually intelligible to Af-Maxaa (Northern Speakers) and that intelligibility increases with increased understanding of Standard Somali. Which implies understanding of standard Somali (Northern Somali) increases the chance of understanding Af-Maay. This
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Although past scholars have maintained the assumption that Maay is not mutually comprehensible with Northern Somali it was done so without it being tested for. A more recent study by Deqa Hassan tested the mutual intelligibility between Af-Maay and Af-Maxaa speakers (Northern Somali).
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accounts for the most significant linguistic factor that ties both language variations together. Therefore Af-Maay is categorized as a Type 5 dialect for the overlapping common cultural history it shares with Af Maxaa speakers which explains its somewhat mutual intelligibility.
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tradition and evocative poetry that differs from the more well-known northern style. In southern Somalia, the poet and reciter would be one and the same. British ethnologist Virginia Luling noted during her visit to
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of Afgooye, Hiraabey, Muuse Cusmaan and Abukar Cali Goitow alongside a few others, addressed to the current leader Sultan Subuge. It evoked the memories of the mighty
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sang about the ever-present issue of land theft by the Somali government. The Sultan in these poems was asked to help the community and reminded of his legendary
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is generally initial. Possessors, adjectives and some strong quantifiers follow the head noun. Numerals and the indefinite quantifier precede the head noun.
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Somali Dialects in the United States: How intelligible is Af-Maay to Speakers of Af-Maxaa? by Deqa Hassan (Minnesota State University - Mankato)
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When the giver of judgment Ibraahim Cumar Xaaji the pillar of the world was alive and Aw Gaduud Cali
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and SOV word orders, apparently in fairly free variation. When the object is postverbal, the prefix
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that poetry was to be conceived and recited simultaneously with no prior preparation. The poets or
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May Erte (Central Somali), May Dhete (Af-Goshe, Af-Shambarro, Lower Juba Maay, Mahaway), Af-Helledi
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They have taken the pasture where the herds grazed - where will the people be led ?
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relied on their wit and memory to construct beautiful poems and entertain the audience.
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When the giver of decisions Aw Cumar Adeerow was in the world the law was not this law
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British ethnologist Virginia Luling who wrote extensively on Maay language and poetry
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suffix, whose form depends on the gender of the head noun, and possessive suffixes.
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Dictionary of languages: the definitive reference to more than 400 languages
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Somali linguistic varieties are divided into three main groups: Northern,
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They have taken the pasture of the herds where will we move the herds?
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And now everyone crowds in here, they have taken our cleared farmland
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Did you not separate from the Geelidle and come to Gooble (Afgooye)?
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of years prior and was a sharp contrast to their current situation.
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spelling is rarely used but it is most often spoken), is one of the
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Cumar Xaaji goodaalka adunyada markii joogeen, Awow Gaduud Cali -
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Mahinoo - Awow Gaduud Cali Abukar, Yusuf Maxamuud iyo goodaalka
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Gaashada daaqeysana waa la goostay, gunta intee la geyn doonaa?
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Now everyone crowds in, they have taken the cleared farmland,
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Gelgeshii la goostay go'aan maad ka gaart-aa (gaartay) ?
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Ganuunka ganuunkan ma ahayn. Beereed waa la goostay, gelgeshii
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Gobroontii soo gaartay Gobroontaan ma ahayn, gargooye Ibraahim
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Gacalkiisa guri curad aa looga soo guuray Haddana nin walba aa
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Ganaane gubow gaala guuriow Gooble maahinoo Geelidle ma goynin
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Soo gamgamohaayo, goofka beereed waa la goostay, gelgeshii
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The Gobroon who first arrived here are not these Gobroon
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Gudgudoome Cumar Adeerow goodaalka aduunka markii joogeen
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Addunka markii joogeen, ganuunka ganuunkan ma ahayn, Awow
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Gembi iyo waran guraantiis aa loogu soo gayooday, Gooble
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Have you reached a decision about the stolen pastures?
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Gaasha la la goostay, gaasha intee loola guuraa ?
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Maay is principally spoken by the Digil and Mirifle (
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Amsterdam: John Benjamins. p. 4. 1414:Here the richest selection of the poem 1269: 1583: 1581: 1565: 1563: 2412: 1932: 1694: 1653: 1606: 1906: 1738: 1587: 1569: 1523: 1521: 1730:Cultural Orientation Resource Center 1578: 1560: 1416: 1396:forefathers of the centuries prior. 626:) clans in the southern regions of 13: 1518: 14: 2446: 1723: 1447:Ganaane gubowow, gaala guuriow-aa 1258: 1242: 1237: 1228: 1223: 1209: 1204: 1195: 1190: 1087: 1072: 1050: 1022: 991: 980: 971: 957: 939: 932: 916: 887: 863: 856: 847: 823: 810: 801: 785: 778: 765: 755: 1538: 1332:. Nominal morphology includes a 1143:is an intervocalic allophone of 245: 1420: 689:Consonants of Lower Jubba Maay 1663:Studies in African Linguistics 1631: 1617:"Maay - A language of Somalia" 1546: 1102:A nasal consonant preceding a 595:. In Somalia, it is spoken in 1: 1511: 1502:The law then was not this law 1460:and chased away the infidels 1403:was performed by the leading 1401:The law then was not this law 1388:during Luling's 1989 stay in 1110:will always be realized as a 683: 42:; significant communities in 1339: 678: 7: 1161:Vowels of Lower Jubba Maay 610: 10: 2451: 673: 2394: 2378: 2331: 2289: 2259: 2226: 2217: 2178: 2101: 2092: 2083: 2035: 1987: 1940: 1884: 1863: 1793: 1772: 1695:Luling, Virginia (1996). 1675:10.32473/sal.v35i1.107312 1366:Maay has retained a rich 1361: 1155: 1133:from underlying /aam-ni/. 1066: 1038: 1010: 965: 901: 873: 741: 693: 583:. 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