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56fa09148f12f319006300ad | Somalis | On 15 October 1969, while paying a visit to the northern town of Las Anod, Somalia's then President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards. His assassination was quickly followed by a military coup d'état on 21 October 1969 (the day after his funeral), in which the Somali Army seized power ... | What was Mohamed Siad Barre's rank? | {
"text": [
"Major General"
],
"answer_start": [
424
]
} |
56fa097df34c681400b0bf83 | Somalis | Alongside Barre, the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) that assumed power after President Sharmarke's assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel. The SRC subsequently renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic, dissolved the parliament and the Supreme Co... | Along with Jama Korshel, who led the Supreme Revolutionary Council? | {
"text": [
"Salaad Gabeyre Kediye"
],
"answer_start": [
148
]
} |
56fa097df34c681400b0bf84 | Somalis | Alongside Barre, the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) that assumed power after President Sharmarke's assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel. The SRC subsequently renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic, dissolved the parliament and the Supreme Co... | What was Jama Korshel's title? | {
"text": [
"Chief of Police"
],
"answer_start": [
174
]
} |
56fa097df34c681400b0bf85 | Somalis | Alongside Barre, the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) that assumed power after President Sharmarke's assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel. The SRC subsequently renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic, dissolved the parliament and the Supreme Co... | What was the military rank of Salaad Gabeyre Kediye? | {
"text": [
"Lieutenant Colonel"
],
"answer_start": [
129
]
} |
56fa097df34c681400b0bf86 | Somalis | Alongside Barre, the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) that assumed power after President Sharmarke's assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel. The SRC subsequently renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic, dissolved the parliament and the Supreme Co... | What name did the Supreme Revolutionary Council give to Somalia? | {
"text": [
"the Somali Democratic Republic"
],
"answer_start": [
245
]
} |
56fa097df34c681400b0bf87 | Somalis | Alongside Barre, the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) that assumed power after President Sharmarke's assassination was led by Lieutenant Colonel Salaad Gabeyre Kediye and Chief of Police Jama Korshel. The SRC subsequently renamed the country the Somali Democratic Republic, dissolved the parliament and the Supreme Co... | Along with dissolving the Supreme Court and parliament, what action did the Supreme Revolutionary Council take? | {
"text": [
"suspended the constitution"
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"answer_start": [
329
]
} |
56fad3dc8f12f319006301c7 | Somalis | The revolutionary army established large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, which helped dramatically increase the literacy rate. In addition to a nationalization program of industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy placed an emphasis on Somalia's tra... | What did the new government nationalize along with land? | {
"text": [
"industry"
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"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
56fad3dc8f12f319006301c8 | Somalis | The revolutionary army established large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, which helped dramatically increase the literacy rate. In addition to a nationalization program of industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy placed an emphasis on Somalia's tra... | What international body did the new government join? | {
"text": [
"the Arab League"
],
"answer_start": [
389
]
} |
56fad3dc8f12f319006301c9 | Somalis | The revolutionary army established large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, which helped dramatically increase the literacy rate. In addition to a nationalization program of industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy placed an emphasis on Somalia's tra... | In what year did the new government enter the Arab League? | {
"text": [
"1974"
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"answer_start": [
413
]
} |
56fad3dc8f12f319006301ca | Somalis | The revolutionary army established large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, which helped dramatically increase the literacy rate. In addition to a nationalization program of industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy placed an emphasis on Somalia's tra... | What organization would the Organization of African Unity later become? | {
"text": [
"the African Union"
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"answer_start": [
528
]
} |
56fad3dc8f12f319006301cb | Somalis | The revolutionary army established large-scale public works programs and successfully implemented an urban and rural literacy campaign, which helped dramatically increase the literacy rate. In addition to a nationalization program of industry and land, the new regime's foreign policy placed an emphasis on Somalia's tra... | What rate did the new government's programs significantly increase? | {
"text": [
"literacy"
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"answer_start": [
175
]
} |
56fad4558f12f319006301d1 | Somalis | Somali people in the Horn of Africa are divided among different countries (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya) that were artificially and some might say arbitrarily partitioned by the former imperial powers. Pan-Somalism is an ideology that advocates the unification of all ethnic Somalis once part of S... | Along with Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia, in what Horn of Africa country do Somali people live? | {
"text": [
"Ethiopia"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
56fad4558f12f319006301d2 | Somalis | Somali people in the Horn of Africa are divided among different countries (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya) that were artificially and some might say arbitrarily partitioned by the former imperial powers. Pan-Somalism is an ideology that advocates the unification of all ethnic Somalis once part of S... | In what geographic portion of Kenya can Somali people be found? | {
"text": [
"northeastern"
],
"answer_start": [
108
]
} |
56fad4558f12f319006301d3 | Somalis | Somali people in the Horn of Africa are divided among different countries (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya) that were artificially and some might say arbitrarily partitioned by the former imperial powers. Pan-Somalism is an ideology that advocates the unification of all ethnic Somalis once part of S... | What is the name of the idea that believes all ethnic Somalis should live in the same country? | {
"text": [
"Pan-Somalism"
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"answer_start": [
225
]
} |
56fad4558f12f319006301d4 | Somalis | Somali people in the Horn of Africa are divided among different countries (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya) that were artificially and some might say arbitrarily partitioned by the former imperial powers. Pan-Somalism is an ideology that advocates the unification of all ethnic Somalis once part of S... | Along with the Soviet Union, what country supported Ethiopia in its war against Somalia? | {
"text": [
"Cuba"
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"answer_start": [
590
]
} |
56fad4558f12f319006301d5 | Somalis | Somali people in the Horn of Africa are divided among different countries (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and northeastern Kenya) that were artificially and some might say arbitrarily partitioned by the former imperial powers. Pan-Somalism is an ideology that advocates the unification of all ethnic Somalis once part of S... | What was the name of the conflict between Somalia and the Soviet Union, Cuba and Ethiopia? | {
"text": [
"the Ogaden War"
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"answer_start": [
532
]
} |
56fad51ef34c681400b0c13d | Somalis | According to Y chromosome studies by Sanchez et al. (2005), Cruciani et al. (2004, 2007), the Somalis are paternally closely related to other Afro-Asiatic-speaking groups in Northeast Africa. Besides comprising the majority of the Y-DNA in Somalis, the E1b1b1a (formerly E3b1a) haplogroup also makes up a significant pro... | In what year did Sanchez publish his study on Somali ethnicity? | {
"text": [
"2005"
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"answer_start": [
53
]
} |
56fad51ef34c681400b0c13e | Somalis | According to Y chromosome studies by Sanchez et al. (2005), Cruciani et al. (2004, 2007), the Somalis are paternally closely related to other Afro-Asiatic-speaking groups in Northeast Africa. Besides comprising the majority of the Y-DNA in Somalis, the E1b1b1a (formerly E3b1a) haplogroup also makes up a significant pro... | What language group speakers are ethnic Somalis closely related to? | {
"text": [
"Afro-Asiatic"
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"answer_start": [
142
]
} |
56fad51ef34c681400b0c13f | Somalis | According to Y chromosome studies by Sanchez et al. (2005), Cruciani et al. (2004, 2007), the Somalis are paternally closely related to other Afro-Asiatic-speaking groups in Northeast Africa. Besides comprising the majority of the Y-DNA in Somalis, the E1b1b1a (formerly E3b1a) haplogroup also makes up a significant pro... | What haplogroup is present in a significant number of Somalis? | {
"text": [
"E1b1b1a"
],
"answer_start": [
253
]
} |
56fad51ef34c681400b0c140 | Somalis | According to Y chromosome studies by Sanchez et al. (2005), Cruciani et al. (2004, 2007), the Somalis are paternally closely related to other Afro-Asiatic-speaking groups in Northeast Africa. Besides comprising the majority of the Y-DNA in Somalis, the E1b1b1a (formerly E3b1a) haplogroup also makes up a significant pro... | Based on the presence of the M78 subclade, where do some researchers think Somalis originated? | {
"text": [
"Egypt/Libya"
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"answer_start": [
702
]
} |
56fad51ef34c681400b0c141 | Somalis | According to Y chromosome studies by Sanchez et al. (2005), Cruciani et al. (2004, 2007), the Somalis are paternally closely related to other Afro-Asiatic-speaking groups in Northeast Africa. Besides comprising the majority of the Y-DNA in Somalis, the E1b1b1a (formerly E3b1a) haplogroup also makes up a significant pro... | What percentage of Somali males had DNA containing the M78 subclade of E1b1b? | {
"text": [
"77%"
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"answer_start": [
523
]
} |
56fad599f34c681400b0c147 | Somalis | According to mtDNA studies by Holden (2005) and Richards et al. (2006), a significant proportion of the maternal lineages of Somalis consists of the M1 haplogroup. This mitochondrial clade is common among Ethiopians and North Africans, particularly Egyptians and Algerians. M1 is believed to have originated in Asia, whe... | When did Richards publish his mtDNA research? | {
"text": [
"2006"
],
"answer_start": [
65
]
} |
56fad599f34c681400b0c148 | Somalis | According to mtDNA studies by Holden (2005) and Richards et al. (2006), a significant proportion of the maternal lineages of Somalis consists of the M1 haplogroup. This mitochondrial clade is common among Ethiopians and North Africans, particularly Egyptians and Algerians. M1 is believed to have originated in Asia, whe... | Along with Egyptians, Algerians and Somalis, what people commonly possess the M1 haplogroup? | {
"text": [
"Ethiopians"
],
"answer_start": [
205
]
} |
56fad599f34c681400b0c149 | Somalis | According to mtDNA studies by Holden (2005) and Richards et al. (2006), a significant proportion of the maternal lineages of Somalis consists of the M1 haplogroup. This mitochondrial clade is common among Ethiopians and North Africans, particularly Egyptians and Algerians. M1 is believed to have originated in Asia, whe... | On what continent is the M1 haplogroup believed to have originated? | {
"text": [
"Asia"
],
"answer_start": [
311
]
} |
56fad599f34c681400b0c14a | Somalis | According to mtDNA studies by Holden (2005) and Richards et al. (2006), a significant proportion of the maternal lineages of Somalis consists of the M1 haplogroup. This mitochondrial clade is common among Ethiopians and North Africans, particularly Egyptians and Algerians. M1 is believed to have originated in Asia, whe... | Who authored an mtDNA study in 2005? | {
"text": [
"Holden"
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"answer_start": [
30
]
} |
56fad599f34c681400b0c14b | Somalis | According to mtDNA studies by Holden (2005) and Richards et al. (2006), a significant proportion of the maternal lineages of Somalis consists of the M1 haplogroup. This mitochondrial clade is common among Ethiopians and North Africans, particularly Egyptians and Algerians. M1 is believed to have originated in Asia, whe... | What family of languages is the M1 haplogroup associated with? | {
"text": [
"Afro-Asiatic"
],
"answer_start": [
448
]
} |
56fad69b8f12f319006301db | Somalis | According to an autosomal DNA study by Hodgson et al. (2014), the Afro-Asiatic languages were likely spread across Africa and the Near East by an ancestral population(s) carrying a newly identified non-African genetic component, which the researchers dub the "Ethio-Somali". This Ethio-Somali component is today most com... | When did Hodgson publish his DNA study? | {
"text": [
"2014"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
56fad69b8f12f319006301dc | Somalis | According to an autosomal DNA study by Hodgson et al. (2014), the Afro-Asiatic languages were likely spread across Africa and the Near East by an ancestral population(s) carrying a newly identified non-African genetic component, which the researchers dub the "Ethio-Somali". This Ethio-Somali component is today most com... | According to Hodgson, what ancestral people spread the Afro-Asiatic languages? | {
"text": [
"Ethio-Somali"
],
"answer_start": [
260
]
} |
56fad69b8f12f319006301dd | Somalis | According to an autosomal DNA study by Hodgson et al. (2014), the Afro-Asiatic languages were likely spread across Africa and the Near East by an ancestral population(s) carrying a newly identified non-African genetic component, which the researchers dub the "Ethio-Somali". This Ethio-Somali component is today most com... | According to Hodgson, what people is mostly descended from Ethio-Somalis? | {
"text": [
"Somalis"
],
"answer_start": [
428
]
} |
56fad69b8f12f319006301de | Somalis | According to an autosomal DNA study by Hodgson et al. (2014), the Afro-Asiatic languages were likely spread across Africa and the Near East by an ancestral population(s) carrying a newly identified non-African genetic component, which the researchers dub the "Ethio-Somali". This Ethio-Somali component is today most com... | According to Hodgson, how long ago did the Ethio-Somalis diverge from other non-African ancestries? | {
"text": [
"at least 23,000 years ago"
],
"answer_start": [
651
]
} |
56fad69b8f12f319006301df | Somalis | According to an autosomal DNA study by Hodgson et al. (2014), the Afro-Asiatic languages were likely spread across Africa and the Near East by an ancestral population(s) carrying a newly identified non-African genetic component, which the researchers dub the "Ethio-Somali". This Ethio-Somali component is today most com... | According to Hodgson, where did the Ethio-Somalis originate? | {
"text": [
"the Near East"
],
"answer_start": [
824
]
} |
56fad6b8f34c681400b0c151 | Somalis | The analysis of HLA antigens has also helped clarify the possible background of the Somali people, as the distribution of haplotype frequencies vary among population groups. According to Mohamoud et al. (2006): | In what year did Mahamoud publish his research? | {
"text": [
"2006"
],
"answer_start": [
204
]
} |
56fad729f34c681400b0c153 | Somalis | The history of Islam in Somalia is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to various places in the region, including the city of Zeila in modern-day northern Somalia, so as to seek protection from the Quraysh. Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace Islam. With ver... | In what geographic part of Somalia is Zeila located? | {
"text": [
"northern"
],
"answer_start": [
175
]
} |
56fad729f34c681400b0c154 | Somalis | The history of Islam in Somalia is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to various places in the region, including the city of Zeila in modern-day northern Somalia, so as to seek protection from the Quraysh. Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace Islam. With ver... | From whom were the early Muslims fleeing? | {
"text": [
"the Quraysh"
],
"answer_start": [
223
]
} |
56fad729f34c681400b0c155 | Somalis | The history of Islam in Somalia is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to various places in the region, including the city of Zeila in modern-day northern Somalia, so as to seek protection from the Quraysh. Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace Islam. With ver... | Along with the Shafi'i, to what sect of Islam do most Somalis belong? | {
"text": [
"Sunni"
],
"answer_start": [
398
]
} |
56fad729f34c681400b0c156 | Somalis | The history of Islam in Somalia is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to various places in the region, including the city of Zeila in modern-day northern Somalia, so as to seek protection from the Quraysh. Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace Islam. With ver... | What is the majority religion in Somalia? | {
"text": [
"Islam"
],
"answer_start": [
414
]
} |
56fad729f34c681400b0c157 | Somalis | The history of Islam in Somalia is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to various places in the region, including the city of Zeila in modern-day northern Somalia, so as to seek protection from the Quraysh. Somalis were among the first populations on the continent to embrace Islam. With ver... | A small minority of Somalis belong to what branch of Islam? | {
"text": [
"Shia"
],
"answer_start": [
510
]
} |
56fad7698f12f319006301e5 | Somalis | Qur'anic schools (also known as dugsi) remain the basic system of traditional religious instruction in Somalia. They provide Islamic education for children, thereby filling a clear religious and social role in the country. Known as the most stable local, non-formal system of education providing basic religious and mora... | What is another name for a Qur'anic school? | {
"text": [
"dugsi"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
56fad7698f12f319006301e6 | Somalis | Qur'anic schools (also known as dugsi) remain the basic system of traditional religious instruction in Somalia. They provide Islamic education for children, thereby filling a clear religious and social role in the country. Known as the most stable local, non-formal system of education providing basic religious and mora... | What percentage of students at Qur'anic schools are female? | {
"text": [
"40"
],
"answer_start": [
769
]
} |
56fad7698f12f319006301e7 | Somalis | Qur'anic schools (also known as dugsi) remain the basic system of traditional religious instruction in Somalia. They provide Islamic education for children, thereby filling a clear religious and social role in the country. Known as the most stable local, non-formal system of education providing basic religious and mora... | What government body regulates Qur'anic education? | {
"text": [
"the Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs"
],
"answer_start": [
1023
]
} |
56fad7df8f12f319006301eb | Somalis | In the Somali diaspora, multiple Islamic fundraising events are held every year in cities like Birmingham, London, Toronto and Minneapolis, where Somali scholars and professionals give lectures and answer questions from the audience. The purpose of these events is usually to raise money for new schools or universities ... | Along with Minneapolis, London and Birmingham, what city contains a notable population of Somalis? | {
"text": [
"Toronto"
],
"answer_start": [
115
]
} |
56fad7df8f12f319006301ec | Somalis | In the Somali diaspora, multiple Islamic fundraising events are held every year in cities like Birmingham, London, Toronto and Minneapolis, where Somali scholars and professionals give lectures and answer questions from the audience. The purpose of these events is usually to raise money for new schools or universities ... | What is the name of the mosque under construction in Minneapolis? | {
"text": [
"the Abuubakar-As-Saddique Mosque"
],
"answer_start": [
467
]
} |
56fad7df8f12f319006301ed | Somalis | In the Somali diaspora, multiple Islamic fundraising events are held every year in cities like Birmingham, London, Toronto and Minneapolis, where Somali scholars and professionals give lectures and answer questions from the audience. The purpose of these events is usually to raise money for new schools or universities ... | Along with floods, what natural disaster often spurs Islamic fundraising? | {
"text": [
"droughts"
],
"answer_start": [
401
]
} |
56fad7df8f12f319006301ee | Somalis | In the Somali diaspora, multiple Islamic fundraising events are held every year in cities like Birmingham, London, Toronto and Minneapolis, where Somali scholars and professionals give lectures and answer questions from the audience. The purpose of these events is usually to raise money for new schools or universities ... | Along with universities, the construction of what educational buildings are sometimes the focus of Islamic fundraising? | {
"text": [
"schools"
],
"answer_start": [
296
]
} |
56fad80d8f12f319006301f3 | Somalis | In addition, the Somali community has produced numerous important Muslim figures over the centuries, many of whom have significantly shaped the course of Islamic learning and practice in the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and well beyond. | Along with the Horn of Africa, what is a notable location where Somali Islamic figures have been influential? | {
"text": [
"the Arabian Peninsula"
],
"answer_start": [
207
]
} |
56fad858f34c681400b0c15d | Somalis | The clan groupings of the Somali people are important social units, and clan membership plays a central part in Somali culture and politics. Clans are patrilineal and are often divided into sub-clans, sometimes with many sub-divisions. The tombs of the founders of the Darod, Dir and Isaaq major clans as well as the Abg... | What is a basic social unit of Somali society? | {
"text": [
"clan"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56fad858f34c681400b0c15e | Somalis | The clan groupings of the Somali people are important social units, and clan membership plays a central part in Somali culture and politics. Clans are patrilineal and are often divided into sub-clans, sometimes with many sub-divisions. The tombs of the founders of the Darod, Dir and Isaaq major clans as well as the Abg... | In what geographical portion of Somalia is the tomb of the founder of the Dir clan located? | {
"text": [
"northern"
],
"answer_start": [
366
]
} |
56fad858f34c681400b0c15f | Somalis | The clan groupings of the Somali people are important social units, and clan membership plays a central part in Somali culture and politics. Clans are patrilineal and are often divided into sub-clans, sometimes with many sub-divisions. The tombs of the founders of the Darod, Dir and Isaaq major clans as well as the Abg... | Of what clan is the Abgaal a sub-clan? | {
"text": [
"Hawiye"
],
"answer_start": [
340
]
} |
56fad8e28f12f319006301f5 | Somalis | Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous. So to extend ties of alliance, marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan. Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than ... | What practice is often used to bind different clans together? | {
"text": [
"marriage"
],
"answer_start": [
86
]
} |
56fad8e28f12f319006301f6 | Somalis | Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous. So to extend ties of alliance, marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan. Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than ... | According to a recent study, how many men of the Dhulbahante clan married women from the Hawiye clan? | {
"text": [
"3"
],
"answer_start": [
436
]
} |
56fad8e28f12f319006301f7 | Somalis | Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous. So to extend ties of alliance, marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan. Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than ... | According to a recent study, how many Dhulbahante men married women of a different Dhulbahante sub-clan? | {
"text": [
"55"
],
"answer_start": [
259
]
} |
56fad8e28f12f319006301f8 | Somalis | Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous. So to extend ties of alliance, marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan. Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than ... | To what clan family do the Ogaden belong? | {
"text": [
"Darod"
],
"answer_start": [
491
]
} |
56fad8e28f12f319006301f9 | Somalis | Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous. So to extend ties of alliance, marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan. Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than ... | What percentage of Dhulbahante men married women of the Majerteen or Ogaden? | {
"text": [
"4.3%"
],
"answer_start": [
447
]
} |
56fad9608f12f319006301ff | Somalis | In 1975, the most prominent government reforms regarding family law in a Muslim country were set in motion in the Somali Democratic Republic, which put women and men, including husbands and wives, on complete equal footing. The 1975 Somali Family Law gave men and women equal division of property between the husband and... | What law gave Somali husbands and wives equal rights over personal property? | {
"text": [
"1975 Somali Family Law"
],
"answer_start": [
228
]
} |
56fad9608f12f31900630200 | Somalis | In 1975, the most prominent government reforms regarding family law in a Muslim country were set in motion in the Somali Democratic Republic, which put women and men, including husbands and wives, on complete equal footing. The 1975 Somali Family Law gave men and women equal division of property between the husband and... | What was the official name of the country in which the 1975 Somali Family Law was passed? | {
"text": [
"the Somali Democratic Republic"
],
"answer_start": [
110
]
} |
56fad9cef34c681400b0c163 | Somalis | Somalis constitute the largest ethnic group in Somalia, at approximately 85% of the nation's inhabitants. They are traditionally nomads, but since the late 20th century, many have moved to urban areas. While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Mi... | What is the biggest ethnic group in Somalia? | {
"text": [
"Somalis"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56fad9cef34c681400b0c164 | Somalis | Somalis constitute the largest ethnic group in Somalia, at approximately 85% of the nation's inhabitants. They are traditionally nomads, but since the late 20th century, many have moved to urban areas. While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Mi... | What percentage of Somalians are ethnic Somalis? | {
"text": [
"85%"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56fad9cef34c681400b0c165 | Somalis | Somalis constitute the largest ethnic group in Somalia, at approximately 85% of the nation's inhabitants. They are traditionally nomads, but since the late 20th century, many have moved to urban areas. While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Mi... | During what century did the nomad lifestyle decline among Somalis? | {
"text": [
"20th"
],
"answer_start": [
156
]
} |
56fad9cef34c681400b0c166 | Somalis | Somalis constitute the largest ethnic group in Somalia, at approximately 85% of the nation's inhabitants. They are traditionally nomads, but since the late 20th century, many have moved to urban areas. While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Mi... | Why do many Somalis live in South Asia and Europe? | {
"text": [
"their seafaring tradition"
],
"answer_start": [
360
]
} |
56fad9cef34c681400b0c167 | Somalis | Somalis constitute the largest ethnic group in Somalia, at approximately 85% of the nation's inhabitants. They are traditionally nomads, but since the late 20th century, many have moved to urban areas. While most Somalis can be found in Somalia proper, large numbers also live in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen, the Mi... | Along with Djibouti and Ethiopia, in what African country outside Somalia can Somalis be found? | {
"text": [
"Kenya"
],
"answer_start": [
300
]
} |
56fada5c8f12f31900630205 | Somalis | Civil strife in the early 1990s greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many of the best educated Somalis left for the Middle East, Europe and North America. In Canada, the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton all harbor Somali populations. Statistics Ca... | What led to an increase in the number of Somalis leaving the country? | {
"text": [
"Civil strife"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56fada5c8f12f31900630206 | Somalis | Civil strife in the early 1990s greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many of the best educated Somalis left for the Middle East, Europe and North America. In Canada, the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton all harbor Somali populations. Statistics Ca... | Along with the Middle East and North America, to what continent did the Somali diaspora go in the 1990s? | {
"text": [
"Europe"
],
"answer_start": [
146
]
} |
56fada5c8f12f31900630207 | Somalis | Civil strife in the early 1990s greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many of the best educated Somalis left for the Middle East, Europe and North America. In Canada, the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton all harbor Somali populations. Statistics Ca... | Along with Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Vancouver, what Canadian city has a significant Somali population? | {
"text": [
"Toronto"
],
"answer_start": [
197
]
} |
56fada5c8f12f31900630208 | Somalis | Civil strife in the early 1990s greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many of the best educated Somalis left for the Middle East, Europe and North America. In Canada, the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton all harbor Somali populations. Statistics Ca... | As of 2006, where did Somalis rank in terms of population by ethnicity in Canada? | {
"text": [
"69th"
],
"answer_start": [
377
]
} |
56fadfc58f12f3190063020d | Somalis | While the distribution of Somalis per country in Europe is hard to measure because the Somali community on the continent has grown so quickly in recent years, an official 2010 estimate reported 108,000 Somalis living in the United Kingdom. Somalis in Britain are largely concentrated in the cities of London, Sheffield, ... | About how many Somalis live in the UK? | {
"text": [
"108,000"
],
"answer_start": [
194
]
} |
56fadfc58f12f3190063020e | Somalis | While the distribution of Somalis per country in Europe is hard to measure because the Somali community on the continent has grown so quickly in recent years, an official 2010 estimate reported 108,000 Somalis living in the United Kingdom. Somalis in Britain are largely concentrated in the cities of London, Sheffield, ... | What percentage of Somalis living in Britain reside in London? | {
"text": [
"78%"
],
"answer_start": [
436
]
} |
56fadfc58f12f3190063020f | Somalis | While the distribution of Somalis per country in Europe is hard to measure because the Somali community on the continent has grown so quickly in recent years, an official 2010 estimate reported 108,000 Somalis living in the United Kingdom. Somalis in Britain are largely concentrated in the cities of London, Sheffield, ... | As of 2014, how many Somalis lived in Sweden? | {
"text": [
"57,906"
],
"answer_start": [
529
]
} |
56fadfc58f12f31900630210 | Somalis | While the distribution of Somalis per country in Europe is hard to measure because the Somali community on the continent has grown so quickly in recent years, an official 2010 estimate reported 108,000 Somalis living in the United Kingdom. Somalis in Britain are largely concentrated in the cities of London, Sheffield, ... | In 2014, how many Somalis resided in Norway? | {
"text": [
"38,413"
],
"answer_start": [
584
]
} |
56fadfc58f12f31900630211 | Somalis | While the distribution of Somalis per country in Europe is hard to measure because the Somali community on the continent has grown so quickly in recent years, an official 2010 estimate reported 108,000 Somalis living in the United Kingdom. Somalis in Britain are largely concentrated in the cities of London, Sheffield, ... | How many Somalis lived in Finland as of 2014? | {
"text": [
"16,721"
],
"answer_start": [
636
]
} |
56fae0218f12f31900630217 | Somalis | In the United States, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Columbus, San Diego, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Portland, Denver, Nashville, Green Bay, Lewiston, Portland, Maine and Cedar Rapids have the largest Somali populations. | What country is Cedar Rapids located in? | {
"text": [
"the United States"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56fae0a58f12f31900630219 | Somalis | An estimated 20,000 Somalis emigrated to the U.S. state of Minnesota some ten years ago and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul) now have the highest population of Somalis in North America. The city of Minneapolis hosts hundreds of Somali-owned and operated businesses offering a variety of products, including l... | Along with Saint Paul, what city constitutes the Twin Cities? | {
"text": [
"Minneapolis"
],
"answer_start": [
109
]
} |
56fae0a58f12f3190063021a | Somalis | An estimated 20,000 Somalis emigrated to the U.S. state of Minnesota some ten years ago and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul) now have the highest population of Somalis in North America. The city of Minneapolis hosts hundreds of Somali-owned and operated businesses offering a variety of products, including l... | About how many Somalis moved to Minnesota ten years ago? | {
"text": [
"20,000"
],
"answer_start": [
13
]
} |
56fae0a58f12f3190063021b | Somalis | An estimated 20,000 Somalis emigrated to the U.S. state of Minnesota some ten years ago and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul) now have the highest population of Somalis in North America. The city of Minneapolis hosts hundreds of Somali-owned and operated businesses offering a variety of products, including l... | What area of Minneapolis contains a notable number of Somalis? | {
"text": [
"Cedar-Riverside"
],
"answer_start": [
555
]
} |
56fae0a58f12f3190063021c | Somalis | An estimated 20,000 Somalis emigrated to the U.S. state of Minnesota some ten years ago and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul) now have the highest population of Somalis in North America. The city of Minneapolis hosts hundreds of Somali-owned and operated businesses offering a variety of products, including l... | What is hawala? | {
"text": [
"money transfer services"
],
"answer_start": [
393
]
} |
56fae0a58f12f3190063021d | Somalis | An estimated 20,000 Somalis emigrated to the U.S. state of Minnesota some ten years ago and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul) now have the highest population of Somalis in North America. The city of Minneapolis hosts hundreds of Somali-owned and operated businesses offering a variety of products, including l... | What sort of meat is sold in Somali businesses in Minneapolis? | {
"text": [
"halal"
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
56fae1078f12f31900630223 | Somalis | There is a sizable Somali community in the United Arab Emirates. Somali-owned businesses line the streets of Deira, the Dubai city centre, with only Iranians exporting more products from the city at large. Internet cafés, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants and import-export businesses are all testimony to the Somalis' e... | In what Middle Eastern country is there a notable Somali population? | {
"text": [
"the United Arab Emirates"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
56fae1078f12f31900630224 | Somalis | There is a sizable Somali community in the United Arab Emirates. Somali-owned businesses line the streets of Deira, the Dubai city centre, with only Iranians exporting more products from the city at large. Internet cafés, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants and import-export businesses are all testimony to the Somalis' e... | What is another name for the city center of Dubai? | {
"text": [
"Deira"
],
"answer_start": [
109
]
} |
56fae1078f12f31900630225 | Somalis | There is a sizable Somali community in the United Arab Emirates. Somali-owned businesses line the streets of Deira, the Dubai city centre, with only Iranians exporting more products from the city at large. Internet cafés, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants and import-export businesses are all testimony to the Somalis' e... | People of what nationality export more products from Dubai than Somalis? | {
"text": [
"Iranians"
],
"answer_start": [
149
]
} |
56fae1078f12f31900630226 | Somalis | There is a sizable Somali community in the United Arab Emirates. Somali-owned businesses line the streets of Deira, the Dubai city centre, with only Iranians exporting more products from the city at large. Internet cafés, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants and import-export businesses are all testimony to the Somalis' e... | What is the name of an airline owned by Dubai-based Somalis? | {
"text": [
"Star African Air"
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
56fae1078f12f31900630227 | Somalis | There is a sizable Somali community in the United Arab Emirates. Somali-owned businesses line the streets of Deira, the Dubai city centre, with only Iranians exporting more products from the city at large. Internet cafés, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants and import-export businesses are all testimony to the Somalis' e... | How many Dubai-based airlines are owned by Somalis? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
375
]
} |
56fae1818f12f3190063022d | Somalis | Besides their traditional areas of inhabitation in Greater Somalia, a Somali community mainly consisting of entrepreneurs, academics, and students also exists in Egypt. In addition, there is an historical Somali community in the general Sudan area. Primarily concentrated in the north and Khartoum, the expatriate commun... | Near what city in Sudan do many Somalis reside? | {
"text": [
"Khartoum"
],
"answer_start": [
289
]
} |
56fae1818f12f3190063022e | Somalis | Besides their traditional areas of inhabitation in Greater Somalia, a Somali community mainly consisting of entrepreneurs, academics, and students also exists in Egypt. In addition, there is an historical Somali community in the general Sudan area. Primarily concentrated in the north and Khartoum, the expatriate commun... | In what geographical portion of Sudan do some Somalis live? | {
"text": [
"north"
],
"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
56fae1818f12f3190063022f | Somalis | Besides their traditional areas of inhabitation in Greater Somalia, a Somali community mainly consisting of entrepreneurs, academics, and students also exists in Egypt. In addition, there is an historical Somali community in the general Sudan area. Primarily concentrated in the north and Khartoum, the expatriate commun... | Along with businesspeople, what sort of Somalis live in Sudan? | {
"text": [
"students"
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
56fae1818f12f31900630230 | Somalis | Besides their traditional areas of inhabitation in Greater Somalia, a Somali community mainly consisting of entrepreneurs, academics, and students also exists in Egypt. In addition, there is an historical Somali community in the general Sudan area. Primarily concentrated in the north and Khartoum, the expatriate commun... | In what Somali enclave in Kenya have Somalis invested over $1.5 billion? | {
"text": [
"Eastleigh"
],
"answer_start": [
511
]
} |
56fae1818f12f31900630231 | Somalis | Besides their traditional areas of inhabitation in Greater Somalia, a Somali community mainly consisting of entrepreneurs, academics, and students also exists in Egypt. In addition, there is an historical Somali community in the general Sudan area. Primarily concentrated in the north and Khartoum, the expatriate commun... | In what province of South Africa do Somalis congregate? | {
"text": [
"Western Cape"
],
"answer_start": [
640
]
} |
56fae1d7f34c681400b0c16d | Somalis | The Somali language is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies of it dating from before 1900. | What language family does the Somali language belong to? | {
"text": [
"Afro-Asiatic"
],
"answer_start": [
62
]
} |
56fae1d7f34c681400b0c16e | Somalis | The Somali language is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies of it dating from before 1900. | What branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family does the Somali language belong to? | {
"text": [
"Cushitic"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
56fae1d7f34c681400b0c16f | Somalis | The Somali language is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies of it dating from before 1900. | Along with Saho, what language is closely related to Somali? | {
"text": [
"Afar"
],
"answer_start": [
113
]
} |
56fae1d7f34c681400b0c170 | Somalis | The Somali language is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies of it dating from before 1900. | Among the Cushitic languages, which is the most well-documented? | {
"text": [
"Somali"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56fae1d7f34c681400b0c171 | Somalis | The Somali language is a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family. Its nearest relatives are the Afar and Saho languages. Somali is the best documented of the Cushitic languages, with academic studies of it dating from before 1900. | Before what year did studies on the Somali language exist? | {
"text": [
"1900"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
56fae2a48f12f31900630237 | Somalis | The exact number of speakers of Somali is unknown. One source estimates that there are 7.78 million speakers of Somali in Somalia itself and 12.65 million speakers globally. The Somali language is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. | About how many people in Somalia speak Somali? | {
"text": [
"7.78 million"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
56fae2a48f12f31900630238 | Somalis | The exact number of speakers of Somali is unknown. One source estimates that there are 7.78 million speakers of Somali in Somalia itself and 12.65 million speakers globally. The Somali language is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. | In millions, about how many global Somali speakers are there? | {
"text": [
"12.65"
],
"answer_start": [
141
]
} |
56fae2a48f12f31900630239 | Somalis | The exact number of speakers of Somali is unknown. One source estimates that there are 7.78 million speakers of Somali in Somalia itself and 12.65 million speakers globally. The Somali language is spoken by ethnic Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. | Along with Greater Somalia ethnic Somalis, who speaks Somali? | {
"text": [
"the Somali diaspora"
],
"answer_start": [
245
]
} |
56fae2fc8f12f3190063023d | Somalis | Somali dialects are divided into three main groups: Northern, Benaadir and Maay. Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benaadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir coast from Adale to south of Merca, including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterl... | Along with Northern and Maay, what is the third main group of Somali dialects? | {
"text": [
"Benaadir"
],
"answer_start": [
62
]
} |
56fae2fc8f12f3190063023e | Somalis | Somali dialects are divided into three main groups: Northern, Benaadir and Maay. Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benaadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir coast from Adale to south of Merca, including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterl... | What dialect is Standard Somali based on? | {
"text": [
"Northern Somali"
],
"answer_start": [
81
]
} |
56fae2fc8f12f3190063023f | Somalis | Somali dialects are divided into three main groups: Northern, Benaadir and Maay. Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benaadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir coast from Adale to south of Merca, including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterl... | What is another name for Benaadir? | {
"text": [
"Coastal Somali"
],
"answer_start": [
187
]
} |
56fae2fc8f12f31900630240 | Somalis | Somali dialects are divided into three main groups: Northern, Benaadir and Maay. Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benaadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir coast from Adale to south of Merca, including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterl... | What dialect is spoken on Mogadishu? | {
"text": [
"Benaadir"
],
"answer_start": [
163
]
} |
56fae2fc8f12f31900630241 | Somalis | Somali dialects are divided into three main groups: Northern, Benaadir and Maay. Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benaadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir coast from Adale to south of Merca, including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterl... | In what geographic part of Somalia do the Rahanweyn live? | {
"text": [
"southern"
],
"answer_start": [
487
]
} |
56fae3818f12f31900630247 | Somalis | A number of writing systems have been used over the years for transcribing the language. Of these, the Somali alphabet is the most widely used, and has been the official writing script in Somalia since the government of former President of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barre formally introduced it in October 1972. The script wa... | What is the most frequently used writing script for the Somali language? | {
"text": [
"the Somali alphabet"
],
"answer_start": [
99
]
} |
56fae3818f12f31900630248 | Somalis | A number of writing systems have been used over the years for transcribing the language. Of these, the Somali alphabet is the most widely used, and has been the official writing script in Somalia since the government of former President of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barre formally introduced it in October 1972. The script wa... | Who introduced the Somali alphabet? | {
"text": [
"Mohamed Siad Barre"
],
"answer_start": [
248
]
} |
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