Demonyms in the Somali language

[al-Mu'tamid المعتمد]

I do know that in Arabic, for example, if someone is from Zayla, they would be called 'al-Zayla'i.' Do we have similar conventions for different cities in Somali?

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

There are some such as Barbaraawi, Barawaani, Xamari, Hargeysaawi, more popular is 'reer' (or the original 'heer') followed by the name of the city i.e. reer Bosaso, reer Buuhoodle, reer Badhan, reer Baydhabo, reer Boorama etc. The same applies to regions i.e. Awdali.

 

[mohammdov]

Yes if you are from toga nugaal you will be nugaaleed if you from ogoo mountains
They called you ogeed
and guban reer gubneed