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).

Language Aids and Dictionaries

 * Somali language overview
 * Somali basics and grammar
 * Somali grammar
 * Somali online dictionary
 * Country Studies - Somalia Language
 * Omniglot - Somali Alphabet
 * Wikipedia - Somali Language
 * Somali language resources
 * Somali language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 * Afro-Asiatic languages | Britannica.com