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* [https://www.feelmorocco.travel/morocco/moroccan-arabic-phrases-vocabulary/ Moroccan Arabic: Phrases and Vocabulary] - FeelMorocco | * [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 | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Some%20useful%20sentences Some useful sentences in Moroccan Arabic] - Wikipedia | ||
* Bacon, | * Dan Bacon, '''''Moroccan Arabic phrasebook''''', Footscray, Vic. ; London : Lonely Planet, 2013 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/moroccan-arabic-phrasebook/oclc/810949768&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* | * Richard S Harrell & Harvey Sobelman, '''''A dictionary of Moroccan Arabic''''', Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2004 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionary-of-moroccan-arabic/oclc/474439964&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Maamouri, | * Mohamed Maamouri, '''''The Georgetown dictionary of Moroccan Arabic : Arabic-English, English Arabic''''', Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2018 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/georgetown-dictionary-of-moroccan-arabic-arabic-english-english-arabic/oclc/1104854937&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* McClelland, | * Clive W McClelland, '''''Tarifit Berber-English dictionary''''', Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2004 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/tarifit-berber-english-dictionary-documenting-an-endangered-language/oclc/681311586&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
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'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Grammar Moroccan Arabic Grammar] - Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Grammar Moroccan Arabic Grammar] - Wikipedia | ||
* Harrell, | * Richard S Harrell, '''''A short reference grammar of Moroccan Arabic''''', Washington, D.C. : Georgetown Univ Press, 2010 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/short-reference-grammar-of-moroccan-arabic/oclc/694060594&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Ennaji, | * Richard S Harrell, '''''A short reference grammar of Moroccan Arabic''''', Washington, D.C. : Georgetown Univ Press, 2010 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/short-reference-grammar-of-moroccan-arabic/oclc/694060594&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Alalou, | * Moha Ennaji, '''''Contrastive syntax : English, Moroccan Arabic, and Berber complex sentences''''', Würzburg : Königshausen + Neumann, 1985 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/contrastive-syntax-english-moroccan-arabic-and-berber-complex-sentences/oclc/13358326&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
* Ali Alalou, '''''Grammar of Tamazight: Central Atlas of Morocco a functional approach''''', Muenchen LINCOM GmbH 2019 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-of-tamazight-central-atlas-of-morocco-a-functional-approach/oclc/1096291724&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://industryarabic.com/moroccan-arabic/ Moroccan Arabic 101] - IndustryArabic | * [https://industryarabic.com/moroccan-arabic/ Moroccan Arabic 101] - IndustryArabic | ||
* Abdel-Massih, | * Ernest T Abdel-Massih, '''''An introduction to Moroccan Arabic''''', Ann Arbor, MI : MPublishing, 2011 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/introduction-to-moroccan-arabic/oclc/1194812865&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Morocco's official languages are:
- Moroccan Arabic - known as Darija.
- Berber - Also known as Standard Moroccan Berber. There are three dialects spoken:
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.
Spanish is spoken by many Moroccans, particularly in the northern regions.
A Government study in 2012 showed -
- 98% of Moroccans spoke Moraccan Arabic
- 63% spoke French
- 26% spoke Berber
- 14% spoke English
- 10% spoke Spanish [2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Arabic Genealogical Word List
- French Genealogical Word List
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases - Omniglot
- 50 basic words and phrases in Moroccan Arabic - SpeakMoroccan
- Moroccan Arabic Phrases and Common Sentences - Linguanaut
- Moroccan Arabic: Phrases and Vocabulary - FeelMorocco
- Some useful sentences in Moroccan Arabic - Wikipedia
- Dan Bacon, Moroccan Arabic phrasebook, Footscray, Vic. ; London : Lonely Planet, 2013 - Available at WorldCat
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Moroccan Arabic alphabet - Omniglot
- Moroccan Arabic Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Central Atlas Tamazight Alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Moroccan Arabic Pronunciation - Tijine Qui Parle
- Moroccan Arabic pronunciation dictionary - Forvo
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Richard S Harrell & Harvey Sobelman, A dictionary of Moroccan Arabic, Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2004 - Available at WorldCat
- Mohamed Maamouri, The Georgetown dictionary of Moroccan Arabic : Arabic-English, English Arabic, Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2018 - Available at WorldCat
- Clive W McClelland, Tarifit Berber-English dictionary, Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2004 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Moroccan Arabic - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Standard Moroccan Tamazight - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Tarifit - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Tachelhit - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Central Atlas Tamazight - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Moroccan Arabic Grammar - Wikipedia
- Richard S Harrell, A short reference grammar of Moroccan Arabic, Washington, D.C. : Georgetown Univ Press, 2010 - Available at WorldCat
- Richard S Harrell, A short reference grammar of Moroccan Arabic, Washington, D.C. : Georgetown Univ Press, 2010 - Available at WorldCat
- Moha Ennaji, Contrastive syntax : English, Moroccan Arabic, and Berber complex sentences, Würzburg : Königshausen + Neumann, 1985 - Available at WorldCat
- Ali Alalou, Grammar of Tamazight: Central Atlas of Morocco a functional approach, Muenchen LINCOM GmbH 2019 - Available at WorldCat
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Moroccan Arabic 101 - IndustryArabic
- Ernest T Abdel-Massih, An introduction to Moroccan Arabic, Ann Arbor, MI : MPublishing, 2011 - Available at WorldCat
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Morocco," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco#:~:text=Languages, accessed 8 Apr 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages_of_Morocco," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Morocco, accessed 8 Apr 2022.