Dabarre language

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Dabarre
Af-Dabarre
Native to Somalia
Region Bay, Lower Shabelle, Middle Juba
Ethnicity Somali (Dabarre)
Native speakers
75,000 (2025) [1]
Dialects
  • Dabarre
  • Iroole
Language codes
ISO 639-3 dbr
Glottolog daba1260

Dabarre (also known as Af-Dabarre) is a Somali language spoken by the Dabarre and iroole, both clans of the Maqarre branch of the Samaale family of Somalis inhabiting southwestern Somalia. It has an estimated 75,000 speakers. Dialects include Dabarre and Iroole (Af-Iroole).

References

  1. Dabarre at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed Access logo transparent.svg