What language is closest to Somali?
Somali (Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af Soomaali, الصوماليه) belongs to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Its is closest relative is Oromo. Is Somali similar to Arabic? But the two belong to different branches – Arabic is Semitic, whereas Somali is Cushitic and therefore, are not mutually intelligible with one another. Somali is most similar…