answer stringlengths 1 239 ⌀ | question stringlengths 1 25.7k |
|---|---|
20,000 | About how many Somalis moved to Minnesota ten years ago? |
Cedar-Riverside | What area of Minneapolis contains a notable number of Somalis? |
money transfer services | What is hawala? |
halal | What sort of meat is sold in Somali businesses in Minneapolis? |
the United Arab Emirates | In what Middle Eastern country is there a notable Somali population? |
Deira | What is another name for the city center of Dubai? |
Iranians | People of what nationality export more products from Dubai than Somalis? |
Star African Air | What is the name of an airline owned by Dubai-based Somalis? |
three | How many Dubai-based airlines are owned by Somalis? |
Khartoum | Near what city in Sudan do many Somalis reside? |
north | In what geographical portion of Sudan do some Somalis live? |
students | Along with businesspeople, what sort of Somalis live in Sudan? |
Eastleigh | In what Somali enclave in Kenya have Somalis invested over $1.5 billion? |
Western Cape | In what province of South Africa do Somalis congregate? |
Afro-Asiatic | What language family does the Somali language belong to? |
Cushitic | What branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family does the Somali language belong to? |
Afar | Along with Saho, what language is closely related to Somali? |
Somali | Among the Cushitic languages, which is the most well-documented? |
1900 | Before what year did studies on the Somali language exist? |
7.78 million | About how many people in Somalia speak Somali? |
12.65 | In millions, about how many global Somali speakers are there? |
the Somali diaspora | Along with Greater Somalia ethnic Somalis, who speaks Somali? |
Benaadir | Along with Northern and Maay, what is the third main group of Somali dialects? |
Northern Somali | What dialect is Standard Somali based on? |
Coastal Somali | What is another name for Benaadir? |
Benaadir | What dialect is spoken on Mogadishu? |
southern | In what geographic part of Somalia do the Rahanweyn live? |
the Somali alphabet | What is the most frequently used writing script for the Somali language? |
Mohamed Siad Barre | Who introduced the Somali alphabet? |
October 1972 | In what month and year was the Somali alphabet introduced? |
Shire Jama Ahmed | Who created the Somali alphabet? |
Osman Yusuf Kenadid | Who invented the Osmanya script? |
Arabic | Other than Somali, what is an official language of Somalia? |
Afro-Asiatic | To what language family does Arabic belong? |
Djibouti | In what neighboring country is Arabic also an official language? |
the Arab League | What organization do both Djibouti and Somalia belong to? |
centuries | For how long has Somalia had connections to the Arab world? |
Northeast | Civilizations from what geographic part of Africa influenced Somali culture? |
Southeast | Civilizations from what geographic part of Asia influenced Somali culture? |
India | What Asian country notable influenced Somali culture? |
the Arabian Peninsula | Along with Northeast Africa, Southeast Asia and India, what locale had a significant influence on Somali culture? |
Southeast Asian | Somali food contains influences from what region? |
monumental architecture | Along with textiles, wood carving and pottery, what ancient cultural activity still dominates Somalia today? |
Margaret Laurence | Who called Somalia a "Nation of Bards"? |
Canadian | Of what nationality is the person who called Somalia a "Nation of Bards"? |
novelist | What is the profession of the individual who referred to Somalia as a "Nation of Bards"? |
Shax | What is a notable game that is played in Somalia? |
martial arts | Along with sport, games, literature, dress and festivals, what is a notable Somali cultural tradition? |
pentatonic | What scale is used by most Somali songs? |
seven | How many notes are in a hepatonic scale? |
the major scale | What is an exaple of a hepatonic scale? |
Sudan | Along with Arabia and Ethiopia, what land has songs that sound similar to those of Somalia? |
lyricists | What does midho mean in English? |
1960s | In what decade were the first Somali feature films made? |
1975 | In what year was the SFA founded? |
Ali Said Hassan | Who was the representative of the Somali Film Agency in Rome? |
popular musicals | What are riwaaydo? |
The Somali Darwish | What was the name of Said Salah Ahmed's first feature? |
aniconism | What is a notable characteristic of Somali art? |
music | Along with wood carving, architecture and pottery, what is a notable Somali artistic tradition? |
northern | In what geographic region of Somalia are ancient rock paintings located? |
birds | What animals are depicted on the Mogadishan canopies? |
southern | In what area of Somalia can one find the tombs decorated with plants? |
henna | What do Somali women wear on their feet during Eid? |
flower motifs | Along with triangular shapes, what are common henna designs in Somalia? |
kohl | What do Somali women traditionally put around their eyes? |
Land of Punt | From what ancient region did kuul application come? |
Henna parties | What activity is often held before Somali weddings? |
Football | What sport do Somalis most enjoy? |
Ocean Stars | What is the name of the Somali national football team? |
1972 | In what year did the Ocean Stars first compete in the Olympics? |
Mohammed Ahamed Jama | Along with Liban Abdi, Ayub Daud and Abdisalam Ibrahim, who is a notable Somali football player? |
the Somalia League | Along with the Somalia Cup, what is an important Somali football competition? |
15–23 December 1981 | When did the 1981 FIBA African Championship take place? |
Somalia | Who hosted the 1981 FIBA African Championship? |
Mogadishu | In what city did the 1981 FIBA African Championship take place? |
Djibouti | For what nation did Hussein Ahmed Salah compete? |
Canada | Who did Mohammed Ahmed compete for in the Olympics? |
Mohamed Deq Abdulle | Who came in fourth in the 2013 Open World Taekwondo Challenge Cup? |
silver | What medal did Faisal Jeylani Aweys win in the 2013 Open World Taekwondo Challenge Cup? |
Tongeren | Where did the 2013 Open World Taekwondo Challenge Cup take place? |
K1 | Along with Thai Boxing, in what has Mohamed Jama won a European title? |
an embroidered fez | What is a koofiyad? |
the macawis | What do Somali men wear when they aren't wearing Western clothing? |
around the waist | Where is the macawis worn? |
sarong | What piece of clothing is the macawis similar to? |
turban | Aside from the koofiyad, what do Somali men wear on their head? |
a long white garment | What is the jellabiya? |
qamiis | Along with jellabiyad, what is the jellabiya called in Somali? |
the Arab world | In what region do men commonly wear the jellabiya? |
the guntiino | What is the regular garment of Somali women? |
alandi | What is the guntiino normally made from? |
the dirac | What is the usual formal attire for Somali women? |
taffeta | Along with silk, saree fabric or chiffon, what might the dirac be made out of? |
the gorgorad | What is the underskirt of the dirac called? |
shaash | What is the name of the headscarf worn by married women? |
garbasaar | What is the name of the shawl that married women wear on their upper bodies? |
the jilbab | Along with abaya, what is a traditional Arab garment sometimes worn by Somali women? |
gold | What is the jewelry worn by Somali women commonly made from? |
necklaces | Along with anklets, what pieces of jewelry are traditionally worn by Somali women? |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.