The adjectival form I have always seen in the press referring to the government of Somalia, the waters around the country, its inhabitants, institutions etc on the web and in most dictionaries is "Somali".
Wordreference gives both forms.
My boss, who is French (but I write in English) wants to use the word "Somalian" exclusively, stating that Somali refers to the ethnic group, whose members may or may not actually live in Somalia.
This seems to go against general usage.
Is he right?
Wordreference gives both forms.
My boss, who is French (but I write in English) wants to use the word "Somalian" exclusively, stating that Somali refers to the ethnic group, whose members may or may not actually live in Somalia.
This seems to go against general usage.
Is he right?