return {
  lang = "so", -- administrative languages: ar, so
  ["AW"] = {name="Awdal",altnames={"Awdal Region"}},
  ["BK"] = {name="Bakool",altnames={"Bakool Region"}},
  ["BN"] = {name="Banaadir",altnames={"Banaadir Region"}},
  ["BR"] = {name="Bari",altnames={"Bari Region"}},
  ["BY"] = {name="Bay",altnames={"Bay Region"}},
  ["GA"] = {name="Galguduud",altnames={"Galguduud Region"}},
  ["GE"] = {name="Gedo",altnames={"Gedo Region"}},
  ["HI"] = {name="Hiran",isoname="Hiiraan",altnames={"Hiran Region"}},
  ["JD"] = {name="Middle Juba",isoname="Jubbada Dhexe",altnames={"Middle Juba Region"}},
  ["JH"] = {name="Lower Juba",isoname="Jubbada Hoose",altnames={"Lower Juba Region"}},
  ["MU"] = {name="Mudug",altnames={"Mudug Region"}},
  ["NU"] = {name="Nugal",isoname="Nugaal",altnames={"Nugal Region"}},
  ["SA"] = {name="Sanaag",altnames={"Sanaag Region"}},
  ["SD"] = {name="Middle Shabelle",isoname="Shabeellaha Dhexe",altnames={"Middle Shabelle Region"}},
  ["SH"] = {name="Lower Shabelle",isoname="Shabeellaha Hoose",altnames={"Lower Shabelle Region"}},
  ["SO"] = {name="Sool",altnames={"Sool Region"}},
  ["TO"] = {name="Togdheer",altnames={"Togdheer Region"}},
  ["WO"] = {name="Woqooyi Galbeed",altnames={"Woqooyi Galbeed Region","Maroodi Jeex"}}
}