Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Somalia’s Deputy PM Speaks Fluent Hindi
Salah Ahmed Jama is the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia.
In a recent video, he surprised many by speaking fluent Hindi.
He said he learned the language while living and studying in India, in cities like Pune, Hyderabad, and Delhi.
He called those years the best of his life.
Many people on the internet were impressed and happy to see his Hindi skills.
They also liked how he talked about the long friendship between India and Somalia.
Jama was born in Somalia in 1980.
He later studied in Canada and worked in education and public service.
He became Deputy Prime Minister in 2022 and now works on important things like economic development and climate change.
Salah Ahmed Jama, Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister, speaks fluent Hindi in a recent interview.
He learned Hindi while living and studying in India, in cities like Pune, Hyderabad, and Delhi.
Jama describes his time in India as the best days of his life.
The video has gone viral, with many praising his Hindi skills and the historical ties between India and Somalia.
Jama was born in 1980 in Somalia, studied in Canada, and has worked in education and public service before becoming Deputy Prime Minister.
- Who
- Salah Ahmed Jama, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
- What
- Speaks fluent Hindi and reflects on his time in India
- When
- Recent video interview
- Where
- Somalia (interview), India (past experiences)
- Why
- To share his experiences and the historical relationship between India and Somalia
- Name
- Salah Ahmed Jama
- Position
- Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
- Birth Year
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Erigavo, Somalia
- Education
- Carleton University, Ottawa
- Languages Spoken
- Somali, English, Hindi, Urdu
- Appointment Date
- 2 August 2022