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Why do they call it Somaliland?

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I dont know why they call it Somali-land, But Why does a nation that is somalis add the "the land" to the name of the nation.

 

 

Name and ethnicity are very important, It' just seems strange that somali areas are being named "somali-LAND", "Punt-Land", And the the one that is comical of them all "MID-Land" (Belive it or not "Mid"land stands for "Middle"!

 

 

A more suitable name for Somaland is "Northern Somali Republic". The elders of bari atleast gave some historical hint into why they namned it "Puntland". It's true It is called by ancient egyptiologi "Punt", But a Better term for it might be "Puntia"`?

 

 

Thanks you all, I'll not even go into the ridcoulus name "Mid-land"

 

 

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I dont know why they call it Somali-land, But Why does a nation that is somalis add the "the land" to the name of the nation.

 

 

Name and ethnicity are very important, It' just seems strange that somali areas are being named "somali-LAND", "Punt-Land", And the the one that is comical of them all "MID-Land" (Belive it or not "Mid"land stands for "Middle"!

 

 

A more suitable name for Somaland is "Northern Somali Republic". The elders of bari atleast gave some historical hint into why they namned it "Puntland". It's true It is called by ancient egyptiologi "Punt", But a Better term for it might be "Puntia"`?

 

 

Thanks you all, I'll not even go into the ridcoulus name "Mid-land"

 

 

Cajiib1

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Baluug   

Originally posted by Red sea:

Did you know that Somalis are one of only few poeple in the world who can prounce every letter althought it may not be in their alphabetical structure. Forexample Westerners cannot pronounce the letters "x,Q,C" from Somali alphabet. But we can in turn say the letters P, and Z which are not in our alphabets. It's quite a talent to have.

 

Assalamu Calaykum.

But you gotta admit the Somali words that were taken from English are quite funny!!

Doctor:Dhakhtar

Computer:Kumbiyuutar

For example

:D

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Baluug   

Originally posted by Red sea:

Did you know that Somalis are one of only few poeple in the world who can prounce every letter althought it may not be in their alphabetical structure. Forexample Westerners cannot pronounce the letters "x,Q,C" from Somali alphabet. But we can in turn say the letters P, and Z which are not in our alphabets. It's quite a talent to have.

 

Assalamu Calaykum.

But you gotta admit the Somali words that were taken from English are quite funny!!

Doctor:Dhakhtar

Computer:Kumbiyuutar

For example

:D

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juba   

actually there are numerous words in our langugae that are "gaalo-centric" ranging from italian to arabic (although muslim)

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juba   

actually there are numerous words in our langugae that are "gaalo-centric" ranging from italian to arabic (although muslim)

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Would an Irishman be content if some crooked secessionists christen Northern Ireland “Irish Dhulkeed†and force the locals to embrace it as their own? Would that even be palatable to you, let along English natives, after it appears in falsified municipal stamps?

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Would an Irishman be content if some crooked secessionists christen Northern Ireland “Irish Dhulkeed†and force the locals to embrace it as their own? Would that even be palatable to you, let along English natives, after it appears in falsified municipal stamps?

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Arawella   

What exactly is there to explain amigo? The name says it all! I suppose since they were the first to gain independence in 1960, there is obviously no reason why they shouldn't use the name Somalia. However to differentiate themselves from South Somalia it's logical to add Land. Hence Somali + Land = Somaliland. ;)

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