The Somali people make up the overwhelming majority of Somalia’s population. They are divided into numerous clans, which are groups that trace their common ancestry back to a single father. Etymology Samaale, the last common ancestor of several Somali clans, is generally regarded as the source of the ethnonym Somali. One other theory is that the name is derived from the words soo and maal, which together mean go and milk. In Somali culture, community support is an integral part of the bereavement process. Community members cook, baby-sit, and pitch-in financially to cover funeral costs and help family members of the deceased. The Somali language is spoken in Somali inhabited areas of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen and by members of the Somali diaspora. It is also spoken as an adoptive language by a few ethnic minority groups and individuals in Somali majority regions. The Gulf of Aden forms Somalia's northern borders and the Somali Sea and Guardafui Channel bound it to the east. Somalia Bordering Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia. Regional Maps: Map of Africa Outline Map of Somalia The blank outline map respresents mainland Somalia. Somali, people historically of the Horn of Africa occupying all of Somalia, a strip of Djibouti, the southern Ethiopian region of Ogaden, and part of northwestern Kenya. The Somali language, a member of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic family, serves as a vital bond for the people, while poetry and storytelling remain integral to their cultural expression. Nearly 80,000 people of Somali descent currently live in Minnesota, roughly 78% of whom reside in the Twin Cities, according to the St. Paul-based group Wilder Research. Livestock accounts for upwards of 40% of the GDP and 50% of export earnings. Somalia has a population of 19 million people within its borders, 10 million in neighboring countries, and nearly 2 million in the global diaspora. About 10% of the Somali diaspora live within North America. Former Somali dictator Siad Barre's son has reportedly been living in Ohio for years near a large Somali community, prompting calls for a probe into human rights abuses.