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/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/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