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| | ''[[Africa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]''''' [[Morocco Genealogy|Morocco]]''{{Morocco-sidebar}}Guide to '''Morocco ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': languages of Morocco, Arabic, Moroccan Sign Language, Spanish, Tachelhit, Tamazight, Tarifit. |
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| ==Description==
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| Morocco's official languages are:
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic '''Moroccan Arabic'''] - known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maghrebi_Arabic '''Darija'''].
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| * [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:
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| ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarifit '''Tarifit''']
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| ** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_languages '''Tashelhit''']
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| ** [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>
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| '''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>
| | *[http://www.morocco.com/culture/language/ Modern and Extinct Languages of Morocco] |
| '''Spanish''' is spoken by many Moroccans, particularly in the northern regions.<br>
| | *[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Morocco_Language_and_Languages English to Moroccan Arabic Dictionary] |
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| A Government study in 2012 showed -
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| * 98% of Moroccans spoke Moraccan Arabic
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| * 63% spoke French
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| * 26% spoke Berber
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| * 14% spoke English
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| * 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> | |
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| ==Word List(s)==
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| * [[Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
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| * [[French Genealogical Word List]]
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| * [[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
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| * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_moroccan.php Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases] - Omniglot
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| * [https://www.speakmoroccan.com/50-basic-words-and-phrases-in-moroccan-arabic/ 50 basic words and phrases in Moroccan Arabic] - SpeakMoroccan
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| * [https://www.linguanaut.com/learn-moroccan/phrases.php Moroccan Arabic Phrases and Common Sentences] - Linguanaut
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| * [https://www.feelmorocco.travel/morocco/moroccan-arabic-phrases-vocabulary/ Moroccan Arabic: Phrases and Vocabulary] - FeelMorocco
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Some%20useful%20sentences Some useful sentences in Moroccan Arabic] - Wikipedia
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| * Bacon, Dan. ''Moroccan Arabic phrasebook.'' Footscray, Vic: Lonely Planet, 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/810949768 WorldCat].
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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| '''Alphabet'''
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic_moroccan.htm#:~:text=Moroccan%20Arabic%20alphabet Moroccan Arabic alphabet] - Omniglot
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Phonology Moroccan Arabic Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/tamazight.htm Central Atlas Tamazight Alphabet] - Omniglot
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| '''Pronunciation'''
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| * [https://tajinequiparle.com/en/moroccan-arabic-pronunciation/ Moroccan Arabic Pronunciation] - Tijine Qui Parle
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| * [https://forvo.com/languages/ary/ Moroccan Arabic pronunciation dictionary] - Forvo
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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| '''Dictionaries'''
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| * 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].
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| * 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].
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| * McClelland, Clive W. ''A Tarifit Berber-English dictionary.'' Lewiston, N.Y: Edwin Mellen Press, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/681311586 WorldCat].
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| '''Online Dictionaries'''
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/ary Dictionary English - Moroccan Arabic] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/zgh Dictionary English - Standard Moroccan Tamazight] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/rif Dictionary English - Tarifit] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/shi Dictionary English - Tachelhit] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/tzm Dictionary English - Central Atlas Tamazight] - Glosbe
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| '''Language Aids'''
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Grammar Moroccan Arabic Grammar] - Wikipedia
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| * 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].
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| * Ennaji, Moha. ''Contrastive syntax : English, Moroccan Arabic, and Berber complex sentences.'' Würzburg: Königshausen + Neumann, 1985. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/13358326 WorldCat].
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| * Alalou, Ali. ''Grammar of Tamazight.'' Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1096291724 WorldCat].
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| * [https://industryarabic.com/moroccan-arabic/ Moroccan Arabic 101] - IndustryArabic
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| * Abdel-Massih, Ernest T. ''An introduction to Moroccan Arabic.'' Ann Arbor, MI: MPublishing, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1194812865 WorldCat].
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| == References ==
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