Djibouti Languages

Description
Djibouti is a multilingual country. The majority of the population speaks Somali or Afar as a first language. There are two official languages in Djibouti: Arabic and French. Arabic is of religious importance. In a formal setting, it consists of Modern Standard Arabic. Colloquially, about 59,000 local residents speak the Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic dialect, also known as Djibouti Arabic. French was inherited from the colonial period and is the primary language of instruction. About 17,000 Djiboutians speak it as a first language. Immigrant languages include Omani Arabic (38,900 speakers), Amharic (1,400 speakers), Greek (1,000 speakers) and Hindi (600 speakers).

Word List(s)
French
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * Most Common French Words
 * Useful French phrases

Modern Standard Arabic
 * Arabic Genealogical Word List
 * Arabic Vocabulary

Alphabet and Pronunciation
French
 * French Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * French Alphabet and Pronunciation

Modern Standard Arabic
 * Arabic Phonology
 * Modern Standard Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * Arabic Alphabet
 * The Arabic Alphabet

Somali
 * Somali Alphabet and Pronunciation
 * Somali Consonants
 * Somali Vowels
 * Somali Tone

Afar
 * Afar Consonants
 * Afar Vowels
 * Afar Alphabet and Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries
French
 * French Handwriting
 * French Letter Writing Guide
 * French Languages
 * French to English Dictionary
 * French Dictionary

Modern Standard Arabic
 * Arabic Modern Standard
 * Dictionary English - Arabic

Somali
 * Somali language overview
 * Somali basics and grammar
 * Somali grammar
 * Somali Dictionary
 * Country Studies - Somalia Language
 * Somali Language
 * Somali Dictionary
 * Somali language
 * Afro-Asiatic languages

Additional Resources

 * Elementary modern standard Arabic
 * Conversational modern standard Arabic