Talk:Demographics of Somalia

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Members of the population of Brava city, Kisimayu and Bajuni islands : Koyama, Ngumi, Chovaye, Chula, Chandraa, Darkaasi and numerous smaller are a mixed group of people speaking closely related forms of kiswahili ( CHIMWINI dialect in Brava and KIBAJUNI in Kisimayu and the islands) These people are part of Minority groups in Somalia and they form less than(0.3%). Please note that Somali born in Somalia should be able to speak Somali.

The main Mojority Clans are Darood, Dir, Hawiya, Ishaq, Rahanwein. There is also a large Bantu clan in the Southren Somalia including above towns and settlements of Badhaadhe district. All of these speak the Somali Language.

Kisawahili language is not mainly spoken in Somalia. However, you will find it is spoken by many fisher men and traders in (Brava city ,Kisimayu and Bajuni islands : Koyama, Ngumi, Chovaye, Chula, Chandraa, Darkaas)as a second language. Please note that people from Tanzania and coast area of Kenya speak different Kisawahili dialects.

According to the CIA World Factbook, only 85% of Somalia is made up of ethnic Somalis, and 15% are other non-Somalis, including Bantu peoples and Arabs. Could someone check up on this? — Hizrael 12:06, 27 December 2006 (UTC)