Somali, a Cushitic language spoken by over 20 million people, serves as an official language of Somalia and is widely used across the Horn of Africa. Amharic, a Semitic language with more than 50 million speakers, [1] is the official working language of Ethiopia. Our translator bridges these two major African languages, facilitating communication across the region.
Somali uses the Latin script, adopted officially in 1972, making it accessible to international readers. In contrast, Amharic employs the ancient Ge'ez script (Fidel), a syllabic writing system where each character represents a consonant-vowel combination. [2] Despite their different writing systems and language families, both languages are vital to the Horn of Africa.
The translation between these languages serves critical needs: Somali refugees and migrants in Ethiopia, cross-border trade between the two nations, and diplomatic communications. With significant Somali-speaking populations residing in Ethiopia's Somali Region (Ogaden), accurate translation facilitates essential communication for millions.
The cultural and economic ties between Somali and Amharic speakers have grown through centuries of shared history in the Horn of Africa, making translation services increasingly important for regional cooperation and understanding.
Our free translation tool serves Somali diaspora communities, businesses, humanitarian organizations, and individuals, providing instant, accurate translations while respecting the unique linguistic characteristics of both languages.
Our translation software provides high-quality translation results for free, as it uses Google’s powerful translation API to instantly translate sentences between Somali and Amharic. You can use our tool to translate up to 5000 characters per request—and the good news is, you can make unlimited requests.