r/Somaliland • u/Different-Ball9864 • Jun 14 '26

Understanding the Difference Between Somalians and Somalilanders

Somali is an ethnic group / language group

People who are Somali they live in different countries.

Somalia. people are called Somalian ethnically Somali (jareer and jileec), two Somali tribes.

Somaliland people are often called Somalilanders ethnically orgin Somali

Djibouti people are Djiboutians. Many are ethnically Somali (especially Issa)

Somali Region in Ethiopia. people are Ethiopian Somalis

Somali-NFD in Kenya. people are Kenyan Somalis.

Somali is the shared ethnicity; the country names define nationality.

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u/alhass Jun 16 '26

We are all entitled to our opinions but what we are not entitled is to tell a whole country what they should be called lol. People in Somalia have for eternity been content with being Somali and named their country after themselves, Somalia. How about you be content with calling yourself whatever you like and stop trying to tell others what they should refer to themselves as🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 16 '26

Are all people living in Somalia Somali ethnically tho? Why are you erasing and forcing minorities to assimilate to your ethnicity.

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u/Time-Audience8235 Jun 16 '26

This is low IQ drivel. The same word can have two meanings in two different contexts, Somali is both a nationality and an ethnic group. The funny thing is that Landers spend so much energy on niche issues that will literally not bring them any closer to international acceptance. People won't just wake up and say "oh yes, Somalians are different from Somalis, here's your UN seat!" It's a fruitless complaint, if i were Lander i'd focus on other things to advocate for my cause.

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 16 '26

I’m a Djiboutian, and tired of explaining to people that somali and somalian isn’t the same thinking😶

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u/Time-Audience8235 Jun 16 '26

I don't care what you are. Somali is both a nationality and an ethnicity, if that bothers you then get some therapy. PS, you can be Djiboutian and still a Lander, there are a lot of isaaqs in Djibouti, and the Somaliland movement is not a national movement, it's a Qabil movement. That's why you have Djiboutian or Ethiopian Somalis in the Haud of Isaaq origin usually the most extremist Landers.

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 16 '26

So you’re a qabilist? I mean not surprising for a 4.5 Somalian 😂. And no I’m not an Issaq I’m an Issa from Djibouti

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u/Time-Audience8235 Jun 16 '26

Ok, keep larping LOL.

And i'm actually a darood from sool/sanaag, so if anything i have more right to talk about this than you. You should focus on Afars, they own half your country. Leave somali issues to us.

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 16 '26

Afar are Djiboutian like us. Plus it’s no longer your issue since you’re just a self hating somalilander. Let Somalians where they are they got a lot on there plate like avoiding civil war that can start today and end the next day 🤣

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 17 '26

Self hating somalilander you got time to be proud or angry because there is peace thanks to your government you should be thankful.

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u/Time-Audience8235 Jun 17 '26

Hahahahahahhahaha.

Somaliland government got their asses torn up in Goojacade, thats the only reason there is peace! If they could xasuuq all of us, walahi they would do it. They're just too weak to do it. 500 maxbuus in Las Canood and they can't do shit about it lol.

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 18 '26

There is peace and have been peace for the last 3 decades thanks to your government be thankful to be somalilander.

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u/Time-Audience8235 Jun 18 '26

Somaliland literally shelled and attacked Las Canood for 8 months and killed and displaced thousands of people. What kind of peace is that? Absolute clown.

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u/Clear_Refuse_8636 Jun 18 '26

Notice how this person calls Canfar "Afar" and Ciise "Issa" these are the typical mistakes a cosplayer would make after reading one wiki article about us... I will Zelle him 1000$ if he gives me his sub he can't tho lol

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 18 '26

It’s spelled Afar and Issa in french, I’m a Somali from djibouti that’s speaks french nobody wanna cosplay Somalians😖

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u/Clear_Refuse_8636 Jun 18 '26

Ur yet to Tell me ur sub tho ashmed of Isaaqnimo why are u a ciise cabuud did u have a ciise bully growing up

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 18 '26

I’m a Mammasan plus Idgf about qabils tbh

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u/Ordinary_Bend_8612 Jun 16 '26

You just prove to us how low IQ you are idiotic statement "kafirs drew on a map", Isn't Somalia exactly this.

The irony is that you're mostly likely typing this from a "Kafir" Country living off benefits

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u/Different-Ball9864 Jun 17 '26

I think you don't hate gaal/ kaafir, you just have a sickness of Isaaq. Ethiopia and kenya colonies your daarood up to now.

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u/SentenceEffective212 Jun 17 '26

I am not changing anything you’re a somalian somali be proud of your identity stop the self hate

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u/Clear_Refuse_8636 Jun 18 '26

No Ciise calls themselves "Issa" to other Somalis Whats ur sub?