There are two official languages in Djibouti : Arabic ( Afroasiatic ) and French ( Indo - European ) .
Both languages belong to the larger Afroasiatic ( Hamito - Semitic ) family .
There are two official languages in Djibouti : Arabic ( Hamito - Semitic ) and French ( Indo - European ) .
Both languages belong to the larger Afroasiatic ( Hamito - Semitic ) family .