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Assalamu aleykum,

I need some feedback on wether offering somali language classes is something which would be popular with the youth..

im thinking of getting something like this started in my community, what would be the best way of attracting youth to this?

wa'aleykum assalam,

Approach the parents. You can offer other things too, like help with their homework. Sports tournaments etc.

I always thought somali youth are good at keeping their language. Better than oromo kids anyway.

Defly consulting with they're parents is a good start

Best way to attract the youth for educational purposes, always include candies and sweets, that always allure's their interest, From their on out it shouldn't be that hard.

Which accent do you have? Reer Xamar or ?

Rabshoole wrote:Defly consulting with they're parents is a good start

Best way to attract the youth for educational purposes, always include candies and sweets, that always allure's their interest, From their on out it shouldn't be that hard.

you sound like the child catcher no offence

The_Patriot wrote:Which accent do you have? Reer Xamar or ?

Accent is definitly relevant

offer them free qaat iyo weed

yeah your first approach should be to seek permission or approval from the children's parents.
These naughty children should know, things such as the Somali culture, the Somali history and as you mentioned the Somali language. And in fact not forgetting Sheeko Sheeko, Sheeko xariiro...Bari Hore waxaa Jiri Jiray......... would be be advantageous

by the way,no matter what accent you speak, don't allow anyone to discourage that you are from reer xamar, or from Burco, or from north eastern Kenya. What matters is, ....are you friendly to children? do you understand their feelings, how funny are you to make them laugh? all these things are very important....
Nasiib Wacan Sxb!!!!

I'm currently taking a somali class at my school and the professor is a Reer Waqooyi man. He teaches us everything there needs to be known about the Somali language in all accents, so having a certain accent is not important.


Also, you can't lure kids with sweets/candies...it is not good.

Tell them everybody is gonna look down upon them if they don't know their language .They willl become outcasts that will never know what is going on when they join other somalis .
Tell them to come visit Snet , and give them the example of Sahangalbeed who is man through his mastering of the somali language is able to keep at bay vast hords of indocile and obstinate little madafakas ..tell 'em !

No Offence but i doubt any parents will trust you with their children, first and formest you have to get to know the parents before you ask them anything.And you better be very respcted, good mannerd person oo ilaahy ka baqaya.Hadi o samirku kugu yar yahy iyo dulqaadashdo ciyaal soomliyeed ha isugu dhawaan.

what kind of material would you use in this project, i mean is there any books on this kind of stuff ?

gedo_gurl wrote:

Rabshoole wrote:Defly consulting with they're parents is a good start

Best way to attract the youth for educational purposes, always include candies and sweets, that always allure's their interest, From their on out it shouldn't be that hard.

you sound like the child catcher no offence

None Taken. Besides, when you have a pair of your own, you'll see what I'm talking about.

I thought they offered Somali classes in Somali populated universities. I know for a fact they have a Somali class at OSU!

I'd so take Somali classes