You cannot edit this page. Please review the following reasons:
If you have editing rights to the English Wiki, please check to make sure you are logged in and try again. If you are not an editor, you can request to become an editor.
Start Date:
End Date:
Free text:
{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Morocco Genealogy|Morocco]] | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Morocco Languages|Languages]] }} ==Description== Morocco's official languages are: * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic '''Moroccan Arabic'''] - known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maghrebi_Arabic '''Darija''']. * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages '''Berber'''] - Also known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Moroccan_Amazigh '''Standard Moroccan Berber''']. There are three dialects spoken: ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarifit '''Tarifit'''] ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_languages '''Tashelhit'''] ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Atlas_Tamazight '''Central Atlas Tamazight'''] <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Morocco," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco#:~:text=Languages, accessed 8 Apr 2022.</ref> '''French''' is widely used in government, media, companies, international commerce, and often in international diplomacy. French is taught as an obligatory language in all schools.<br> '''Spanish''' is spoken by many Moroccans, particularly in the northern regions.<br> <br> A Government study in 2012 showed - * 98% of Moroccans spoke Moraccan Arabic * 63% spoke French * 26% spoke Berber * 14% spoke English * 10% spoke Spanish <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages_of_Morocco," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Morocco, accessed 8 Apr 2022.</ref> ==Word List(s)== * [[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] * [[French Genealogical Word List]] * [[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_moroccan.php Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases] - Omniglot * [https://www.speakmoroccan.com/50-basic-words-and-phrases-in-moroccan-arabic/ 50 basic words and phrases in Moroccan Arabic] - SpeakMoroccan * [https://www.linguanaut.com/learn-moroccan/phrases.php Moroccan Arabic Phrases and Common Sentences] - Linguanaut * [https://www.feelmorocco.travel/morocco/moroccan-arabic-phrases-vocabulary/ Moroccan Arabic: Phrases and Vocabulary] - FeelMorocco * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Some%20useful%20sentences Some useful sentences in Moroccan Arabic] - Wikipedia * Bacon, Dan. ''Moroccan Arabic phrasebook.'' Footscray, Vic: Lonely Planet, 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/810949768 WorldCat]. ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== '''Alphabet''' * [https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic_moroccan.htm#:~:text=Moroccan%20Arabic%20alphabet Moroccan Arabic alphabet] - Omniglot * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Phonology Moroccan Arabic Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia * [https://omniglot.com/writing/tamazight.htm Central Atlas Tamazight Alphabet] - Omniglot '''Pronunciation''' * [https://tajinequiparle.com/en/moroccan-arabic-pronunciation/ Moroccan Arabic Pronunciation] - Tijine Qui Parle * [https://forvo.com/languages/ary/ Moroccan Arabic pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== '''Dictionaries''' * Harrell, Richard S and Harvey Sobelman. ''A dictionary of Moroccan Arabic.'' Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/474439964 WorldCat]. * Maamouri, Mohamed. ''The Georgetown dictionary of Moroccan Arabic : Arabic-English, English Arabic.'' Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1104854937 WorldCat]. * McClelland, Clive W. ''A Tarifit Berber-English dictionary.'' Lewiston, N.Y: Edwin Mellen Press, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/681311586 WorldCat]. '''Online Dictionaries''' * [https://glosbe.com/en/ary Dictionary English - Moroccan Arabic] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/zgh Dictionary English - Standard Moroccan Tamazight] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/rif Dictionary English - Tarifit] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/shi Dictionary English - Tachelhit] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/tzm Dictionary English - Central Atlas Tamazight] - Glosbe '''Language Aids''' * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Grammar Moroccan Arabic Grammar] - Wikipedia * Harrell, Richard S. ''A short reference grammar of Moroccan Arabic.'' Washington, D.C: Georgetown Univ Press, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/694060594 WorldCat]. * Ennaji, Moha. ''Contrastive syntax : English, Moroccan Arabic, and Berber complex sentences.'' Würzburg: Königshausen + Neumann, 1985. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/13358326 WorldCat]. * Alalou, Ali. ''Grammar of Tamazight.'' Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1096291724 WorldCat]. ==Additional Resources== * [https://industryarabic.com/moroccan-arabic/ Moroccan Arabic 101] - IndustryArabic * Abdel-Massih, Ernest T. ''An introduction to Moroccan Arabic.'' Ann Arbor, MI: MPublishing, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1194812865 WorldCat]. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Morocco]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]]