Somali Subtitles & Captions

Knockhundred offers a high-quality Somali subtitling service to a variety of clients across a wide range of business sectors. In fact, we offer professional subtitling services in over 190 languages, including Somali, for cinema, TV, online material, DVD, video, video games, computer games and corporate CD-ROMS.

We can provide captions and Somali captioning services (including closed captions) for those people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These captions will usually contain descriptions of non-dialogue audio (such as laughter or a door slamming).

We also of course provide English subtitling services to a huge range of clients across the globe. Please refer to our languages page to see which languages we can handle.

The art of Somali subtitling

Using subtitling software, we can provide subtitles in virtually any language including Somali, and produce the end result in most industry-standard formats such as plain text, Word, HTML, Final Cut Pro XML, Spruce STL or Subrip (srt).

If you don't see the format you need, just ask, as we may still be able to help. The Somali subtitlers will identify exact positions where each subtitle should appear and disappear. These markers are usually identified by precise time codes/frames dependent on the service you require.

The process of Somali captioning

The process of captioning is much the same as for producing Somali subtitles. The main difference is that the resulting Somali captions will often contain descriptions of sound as well as a direct transcription of the speech.

Somali transcription and translation for film and tv

We regularly translate film and documentary clips providing a finished transcription with time codes ready for Somali subtitles to be created. We are more than happy to produce finished srt subtitle files if you'd prefer.

One-step media translation from video for Somali subtitles

If your source video is in one language, for example English, and you require the subtitles to be in another, for example Somali, our Somali linguists will provide a direct translation into the relevant language and produce time-coded subtitles in a suitable format.

Somali video SEO

Do you have an existing video in Somali, or are you having one produced?  If you want consumers to find your video, please remember search engines can’t watch a video or listen to audio, but they do “understand” (and index) text.  This is why it is important to upload an aligned, accurate Somali transcript to support your video content or to provide Somali subtitles or captions.  This is how search engines will “hear” your video.

Rates

• Somali subtitling rates start from £10.99 + VAT per source video minute
• Somali same language transcription rates start from £3.99 per source audio/video minute
• Somali language direct translation from audio/video rates start from £7.99 per source audio/video minute
• Please note these rates are a broad indication only. Minimum charges apply, and rates will vary depending on audio quality, number of speakers, subject matter, volume, etc.

Please note: VAT is chargeable for our UK clients. We are able to provide quotations in GB pounds, US Dollars or Euros.

Please refer to our Client Feedback page to learn more about the unbeatable Somali transcription service we offer.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE... SOME QUITE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE Somali LANGUAGE

Somali is an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic branch. It is spoken as a mother tongue by Somalis in Greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. Somali is an official language of Somalia, Somaliland, a national language in Djibouti, and a working language in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It is used as an adoptive language by a few neighbouring ethnic minority groups and individuals. The Somali language is written officially with the Latin alphabet.

Somali SAMPLE TEXT

Aadanaha dhammaantiis wuxuu dhashaa isagoo xor ah kana siman xagga sharafta iyo xuquuqada Waxaa Alle (Ilaah) siiyay aqoon iyo wacyi, waana in qof la arkaa qofka kale ula dhaqmaa si walaaltinimo ah.

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Somali example video

AND LASTLY, A Somali tongue twister

Mar iswad, mar iwad!
Mar iswad, mar iwad!
Mar iswad, mar iwad!