| Jiiddu | |
|---|---|
| Af-Jiiddu | |
| Native to | Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shabelle,Bay,Middle Juba |
| Ethnicity | Somali (Jiiddu) |
Native speakers | 34,000 (2020)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jii |
| Glottolog | jiid1238 |
Jiiddu (also known asJiddu orAf-Jiiddu) is aSomali language spoken by the Jiiddu sub-clan of theDir, aSomali clan inhabiting southernSomalia. It currently has an estimated 34,000 speakers, concentrated in theLower Shabeelle,Bay andMiddle Juba regions.[1]
Typically classified as part of the Digil group oflanguages, Jiiddu has a differentphonology andsentence structure fromSomali. However, it more closely resemblesSomali thanBaiso. "It reportedly some similarities to Konsoid languages and to" andHighland East Cushitic languages spoken in southernEthiopia.[1]
There is adictionary of Jiddu by anative speaker, Dr. Salim Ibro.[2]
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