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==Word List(s)==
==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
* 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]
* 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==
'''Alphabet'''
'''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'''
'''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==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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'''Language Aids'''
'''Language Aids'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic#:~:text=Grammar Moroccan Arabic Grammar] - Wikipedia
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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
* 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]
* 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]


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Languages of Morocco include Arabic, Moroccan Sign Language, Spanish, Tachelhit, Tamazight, and Tarifit.
For word lists and help researching in Moroccan records, see:
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
<br>
*[http://www.morocco.com/culture/language/ Modern and Extinct Languages of Morocco]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Morocco_Language_and_Languages English to Moroccan Arabic Dictionary]


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[[Category:Morocco]]
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]]
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]]

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Description[edit | edit source]

Morocco's official languages are:

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]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

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

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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Morocco," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco#:~:text=Languages, accessed 8 Apr 2022.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages_of_Morocco," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Morocco, accessed 8 Apr 2022.
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