The Languages of Djibouti

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Djibouti
The languages of Djibouti include French and Arabic languages. French is the official language in Djibouti, although 95% of the population is Islamic (Demy and Jeffrey, 96). The nation adopted French as its formal national language because the French colonized it. The Arabic language is critical because of the dominance of the Muslims in Djibouti. The rest of the population's denominations include Roman Catholics, Protestants, and atheists influenced by the French's embrace of freedom of worship. The literature of Djibouti immensely borrows from France literature. In this case, poems are composed in French. Thus, French culture substantially influenced the literature development of the nation. Additionally, story-telling is one of the traditional forms of literature in the country borrowed from the French during colonization.
The film industry of Djibouti is vibrant and immensely borrows from French filmmaking. One of the most iconic films is the Malayalam-language action movie directed by Sinu. The 2020 Malayalam-language film heralds a new dawn in the film industry. The film industry has good prospects, given the embrace of the debut film globally. The major festival of Djibouti includes the New Year's Day celebrated on the 1st of January every year and the Lailat al Miraj, meaning a night of ascension celebrated on the 11th of March every year (Demy and Jeffrey 196). Labour Day is renowned on the 1st of May, and the Aid al-Fitr, meaning the end of Ramadan, is celebrated on the 13th of May every year. The other celebrated festival is the Eid al-Adha meaning the feast of sacrifice, and the other feast is the Awal Muharram, which is the Islamic new year.
The colonization of the country largely influences the music familiar in Djibouti. The lyrics of the songs are in French, especially Somali music, whose history dates back to the 1940s (Plastow 29). The Somali songs are a collaboration between Midho, and Laxan, and Codka. In this case, the Midho are lyricists; Laxan is the songwriter, while Codka is the singer. The Djibouti music style is Balwo, which is characterized by French love themes. The Djibouti cuisine is Skudahkharis due to the French's influence on the way of life in Djibouti during colonization. The major religions in Djibouti include Sunni Muslims, and Muslims make up 94% of the entire population of the Djiboutians, and 6% of the population constitutes Hindus, Jews, Atheists, Ro...