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Djibouti Language

by Aakash Singha

The country of Djibouti is situated in the eastern part of Africa. The major Djibouti language that is spoken in the country is that of French and Arabic. The chief traditional languages…


The country of Djibouti is situated in the eastern part of Africa. The major Djibouti language that is spoken in the country is that of French and Arabic. The chief traditional languages that are spoken by the inhabitants of the country are Issa-Somali and Afar. The languages of Issa-Somali and Afar are the incorporations of the Cushitic language group.

In the category of Djibouti Language, Somali language is also spoken by a large number of people; but this language is not taught in schools and it is hardly ever written. The language of Afar is also limited to the areas of Afar people. There are so many languages of Djibouti that most of the residents of the country are multi lingual. Other languages that are spoken in Djibouti are Arabic and Taizzi-Adeni.

In the country of Djibouti Africa, the medium of instruction that is followed is that of French. For the teachers of the country workshops are also conducted so that they can become more competent in the teaching of the English language. The language of instruction in the Pole Universitaire de Djibouti is also French. The poor and the rural people of the country always speak the native languages.

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