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How Nuer and Somali compare

Shared writing system

Nuer and Somali are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Nuer belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family while Somali belongs to the Afro-Asiatic family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Sentence structure changes

Nuer follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Somali follows subject-object-verb (SOV). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.

Speakers

Nuer: Approximately 1.7 million speakers, primarily in South Sudan and Ethiopia. Somali: Approximately 16-21 million speakers worldwide, distributed across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and diaspora communities.

Common Nuer phrases in Somali

Everyday phrases translated from Nuer to Somali — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Ɣëlö
Hello
Runwaŋ mi gɔaa
Subax wanaagsan
Ciaŋ mi gɔaa
Galab wanaagsan
Kɛ thiaŋ mi̱ gɔaa
Habeen wanaagsan
Wäär mi̱ gɔaa
Habeen wanaagsan
Gɔɔydu
Nabad gelyo
Ɣän bä ji̱ nɛn kɛ kɔrɛ
Is arag danbe
Banɛ ji̱ nɛn i̱ruun
Beri ayaan is aragnaa
Nyuɔ̱da
Soo dhawoow
Kä ji̱n ɛ ŋu?
Sidee tahay
Ɣän gɔaaä, tɛ̈thlɔaac
Waan fiicanahay, mahadsanid
Bi cäŋ mi gɔa
Maalin wanaagsan

Courtesy

Päli̱th
Fadlan
Ɣän tɛth lɔcdä
Mahadsanid
Ɣän tɛth lɔcdä kɛ yiɛ ɛlɔ̱ŋ .
Aad baad u mahadsantahay
Ji̱n ca ji̱ nyuɔ̱ɔ̱r
Waa lagu soo dhawaynayaa
Ɣɔ̱ɔ̱n
Haa
/Ciɛ jɛn
Maya
Päl ɣä piny
Raali noqo
Cä jiäk lɔcdä
Waan ka xumahay
Thiɛlɛ riɛk
Dhib malahan
Ɛpuc
Dabcan
Tɛth lɔcdä
Hambalyo
Gɔɔy gɔɔy
Nasiib wacan

Introductions

Kä ciötdu ɛŋu?
Magacaa
Ɣän cä lɔcdä tɛɛth kɛ ji̱
Waan ku faraxsanahay inaan kula kulmo
Kä ji̱n bi̱i̱ nikä?
Xagee ka timid
Tikɛ run da̱ŋ di?
Meeqa sano ayaad jirtaa
Ɣän ɛ gat duëlgɔ̱rä
Waxaan ahay arday
Ɣän ta̱a̱ wanɛ mɛ kɛ cäŋ lɔ̱ŋä
Waxaan halkan ku joogaa fasax
Ɣän ta̱a̱ wanɛ mɛ kɛ kui̱ la̱t
Waxaan halkaan u joogaa shaqo
Nɛmɛ ɛ määthdä .
Kani waa saaxiibkay

Numbers

Kɛl
Mid
Rɛw
Laba
Diɔ̱k
Saddex
Ŋuaan
Afar
Dhie̱e̱c
Shan
Bäkɛl
Lix
Bärɔw
Toddoba
Bädäk
Sideed
Bäŋuan
Sagaal
Wäl
Toban
Kuɔ̱r kɛl
Boqol
Bathdɔɔr kɛl
Kun

Time and dates

Ɛn walɛ
Maanta
Ruun
Berrito
Ɛn wäär
Shalay
Täämɛ
Hadda
Kɛ kɔrɛ
Ka dib
Ɛ thaak in di?
Waa imisa saac?
Kɛ runwaŋ
Subaxdii
Kɛ thiaŋ
Fiidkii
Cäŋkä 1
Isniin
Cäŋkä Dhie̱e̱c
Jimcaha
Juɔk in bi ben
Todobaadka soo socda
Thaak kɛl
Hal saac

Directions and travel

Kä bathroom ɛ nikä?
Aaway musqusha?
Kä gua̱a̱th in la jäl thurbil thi̱n?
Aaway saldhiga tareenka?
Kä airport te nikä?
Aaway madaarkii?
Ɣän bä cop thi̱n i̱di?
Sideen ku gaadhaa?
Gɛri rɔ kui̱c caam
Bidix u leexo
Gɛri rɔ kui̱c cuëëc
Midig u leexo
Wër nhiam kɛ cuŋ
Si toos ah u soco
Jɛn thia̱kɛ
Way dhowdahay
Jɛn na̱nɛ
Way fogtahay
Ɣän cä bath
Waan lumay
Ɣän göörä thurbil
Waxaan u baahanahay tagsi
Kä ɣän bä tikɛt kɔk nikä?
Halkeen ka iibsan karaa tigidh?
Kä tikɛt ɛmɔ ɛ pek mi di̱i̱t i̱di?
Waa imisa tigidhku?
Kä gɔaaɛ ɛn ɣöö deri ja̱l?
Ammaan ma tahay in la socdo?

Food and restaurants

Ɣän cä buɔth
Waan gaajoonayaa
Ɣän cä rɛw
Waan harranahay
Pi̱w, thiëcä ji̱
Biyo, fadlan
Ɛ tharbët kɛ kui̱ nɛɛni̱ da̱ŋ rɛw, thiëcä ji̱
Miis laba ah, fadlan
Kä menu, thiëcä ji̱
Liiska cuntada, fadlan
Ɛŋu mi deri lar?
Maxaad ku talinaysaa?
Ɣän göörä nɛmɛ
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa tan
Ɛ mi̱ gɔaa ɛlɔ̱ŋ
Waa macaan
Kä bill, thiëcä ji̱
Biilka, fadlan
/Cä ri̱ŋ cam
Hilib ma cuno
Ɣän ta̱a̱kɛ alɛrgi̱ mi̱eth
Waxa aan leeyahay xasaasiyad cunto
Kɔpi̱
Kafee
Tea
Shaaha
Juray
Rooti

Shopping and money

Ɛn nɛmɛ bɛ yio̱w ti ŋuan naŋ?
Immisa ayay ku kacaysaa?
Ɛ mi̱ bum kökdɛ ɛlɔ̱ŋ
Aad bay qaali u tahay
Kä ji̱n nhɔki ɣöö bi yio̱w yuɔr piny?
Miyaad aqbashaa kaararka deynta?
Ɣän göörä ni̱
Kaliya waan eegayaa
Ɣän bä jɛ naŋ
Waan qaadan doonaa
Lëp
Furan
Ca gäk
Xiran
Kä wä rɛc
Gelitaanka
Ɛ wä raar
Ka bax
Kä thuk ko̱kä te nikä?
Aaway suuqii?

Emergency and health

Luäk
Caawin
Cɔl di̱ktöör
Wac dhakhtar
Cɔl pöli̱th
Wac booliiska
Ɣän göörä luäk
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ɣän juey
Waan xanuunsanahay
Kä duelwa̱l tëë nikä?
Aaway isbitaalkii?
Kä gua̱a̱th in te pa̱rmɛth thi̱n?
Aaway farmashiyihii?
Cuɛ bɛc ɛn wa̱nɛ mɛ
Halkan way ku xanuunaysaa
Ɣän göörä di̱ktöör
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Tëëkɛ duelwa̱l mi thia̱k kɛ ji̱?
Isbitaal u dhow ma jiraa?

Getting help with language

Kä ji̱n ruaci kɛ thok Liŋli̱thni?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriis?
/Cä jɛ cop lɔaac
Ma fahmin
Ɣän cä cop lɔaac
Waan fahmay
Ɣän la̱ŋä ji̱ i̱ ruacni kɛ määth .
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Ɣän göörä ɣöö bä jɛ nyɔk kɛ loc
Fadlan ku celi taas
Ɣän göörä ɣöö bä jɛ gɔ̱r piny .
Fadlan qor
Nɛmɛ lotdɛ ni ŋu?
Maxay tani ka dhigan tahay?
Kä ji̱n latdi nɛmɛ i̱di?
Sideed u tidhaahdaa tan?
Ɣän ŋi̱i̱cä
Waan baranayaa
Ɣän ruacä mi̱ tɔt .
Wax yar baan hadlayaa
Ji̱n deri ɣä luäk?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Cä jɛ ŋäc
Ma garanayo

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Somali Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia (Ogaden region), Kenya (northeastern provinces), and Somali diaspora worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 21 letters: A, B, C, D, DH, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, KH, L, M, N, O, Q, R, S, SH, T, U, W, X, Y

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcddhfghjkkhlmnqrsshtwxy

Phonetics

Features distinctive pharyngeal consonants, uvular stops, and tone system with high, low, and falling tones affecting grammatical meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-object-verb (SOV) word order. Complex verbal morphology with focus marking system and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Arabic, Italian, English, and various contact languages due to trade and colonial history.

Language Family

Part of the Afro-Asiatic family, specifically the Cushitic branch, related to Oromo and other Horn of Africa languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script officially since 1972, historically also used Arabic script and indigenous Osmanya script.

Writing System History

Multiple scripts used historically, Latin script adopted as official in 1972, though Arabic script still used for religious purposes.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 16-21 million speakers worldwide, distributed across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and diaspora communities.

About Nuer Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Sudan, particularly in the states of Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, Northern Bahr al Ghazal, and Warrap, as well as in the Gambela region of western Ethiopia.

Alphabet

Uses a Latin-based alphabet consisting of 37 letters, including 20 consonants and 17 vowels. Some consonants are represented by digraphs such as 'dh', 'nh', 'ny', and 'th'.

Vowels

aäeëiïoöuüLong vowels are indicated by doubling the letter, e.g., 'aa' for a long 'a' sound.

Consonants

bcddhghjklmnnhnyprstthwy

Phonetics

Features a tonal system with distinctions in vowel length and breathy voice. Tone and vowel length can change the meaning of words.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Utilizes a complex system of verb conjugation to express tense, aspect, and mood.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from Arabic and English due to historical and regional influences.

Language Family

Part of the Nilo-Saharan language family, within the Eastern Sudanic branch, specifically the Nilotic group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script adapted for Nuer phonology.

Writing System History

Developed by missionaries and linguists to provide a written form for the Nuer language, facilitating literacy and education.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.7 million speakers, primarily in South Sudan and Ethiopia.

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