Where do the people live?
the Horn of Africa
What are they known as?
Somalis
Do they all talk very differently?
no
What dialect do the mostly use?
Somali
What is that related to?
Afro-Asiatic family
Which extension of that?
the Cushitic branch
What is thought of as the origin?
Irir Samaale
How many terms make up the origin of Somali?
Two
And they are?
soo and maal
And they stand for?
"go and milk"
What does that refer to?
pastoralism
Is the pastoral rare?
no
Is there another possible origin to the main word?
yes
What is it?
dhawamaal
Meaning what?
"wealthy"
Meaning rich with money?
no
Then what?
livestock
How many folks of this ethnicity are there?
around 16-20 million
Where are most of them?
Somalia
How many are there?
around 12.3 million