Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi
Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi | |
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| Born | 1958 Somalia |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, linguist, author, translator, university professor |
| Known for | Culture and Customs of Somalia |
Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi (, ; born 1958) is a Somali-Canadian academic, linguist, author, translator, and university professor.
Biography
Abdullahi began his career as a journalist in Somalia before relocating to Canada, where he completed both his Master's degree and doctorate in linguistics at the Université de Montréal. Additionally, he earned a diploma specializing in teaching French as a second language from the Université de Franche-Comté in France.
He is proficient in Somali, Arabic, English, and French. His scholarly interests center on Afro-Asiatic languages—particularly those within the Cushitic family—as well as the history and cultural heritage of Somalia.
Among his published works is the notable Culture and Customs of Somalia (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001), which delves into the origins and traditions of the Somali people.
Currently, Abdullahi serves as a linguistics instructor at the Université de Montréal and provides freelance translation and language consultancy services.
Key Publications
- Culture and Customs of Somalia (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001)
- Parlons somali (L'Harmattan, 1996)
- Fiasco in Somalia: US-UN intervention (Africa Institute of South Africa, 1995)
Research Manuscripts and Projects
- The Evolution and Meaning of the Cardinal Directions in Somali—An investigation into how Somali terminology for cardinal points has developed.
- The Diachronic Development of the Progressive in Somali—A study analyzing the historical progression of the progressive tense in the Somali language.
Doctoral Thesis
- Le Somali, Dialectes Et Histoire: Examination, analysis and classification of linguistic varieties spoken in Somalia and collectively dubbed "Somali". Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, Editions universitaires europeennes EUE, 2010, 324 pages.