Benadiri Somali

Benaadir
Af Reer Xamar
Native toSomalia
RegionBenadir coast
EthnicityBenadiri
Hawiye
Native speakers
1.9 million (2021)
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologbena1268

Benadiri Somali, also referred to as "Coastal Somali" (Somali: Af Reer Xamar), is a dialect of the Somali language. It is primarily spoken by the Benadiri people, who inhabit the southern Banaadir coast of Somalia and into Kenya.