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Somali ancestry estimates

Estimating the number of people with Somali ancestry in the US

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Jan 25, 2026

What peer-reviewed studies exist on cognitive testing of Somali populations and their limitations?

Peer-reviewed and indexed research directly assessing cognition in Somali populations is sparse but includes targeted validation efforts, community-specific tools, and controversial older datasets tha...

Jan 16, 2026

How do U.S. Census and American Community Survey definitions (country of birth vs. ancestry) change Somali population counts in Minnesota?

Counts of “Somalis in Minnesota” diverge depending on whether analysts use country-of-birth (foreign‑born) tallies or self‑reported ancestry: country‑of‑birth measures capture only people born in Soma...