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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. ''Moroccan Arabic phrasebook.'' Footscray, Vic: Lonely Planet, 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/810949768 WorldCat]. | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Richard S | * 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]. | ||
* Clive W | * 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''' | '''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 | ||
* Richard S | * 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]. | ||
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==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. ''An introduction to Moroccan Arabic.'' Ann Arbor, MI: MPublishing, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1194812865 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
- Bacon, Dan. Moroccan Arabic phrasebook. Footscray, Vic: 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
- Harrell, Richard S and Harvey Sobelman. A dictionary of Moroccan Arabic. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.
- Maamouri, Mohamed. The Georgetown dictionary of Moroccan Arabic : Arabic-English, English Arabic. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- McClelland, Clive W. A 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
- Harrell, Richard S. A short reference grammar of Moroccan Arabic. Washington, D.C: Georgetown Univ Press, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
- Ennaji, Moha. Contrastive syntax : English, Moroccan Arabic, and Berber complex sentences. Würzburg: Königshausen + Neumann, 1985. Available at: WorldCat.
- Alalou, Ali. Grammar of Tamazight. Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Moroccan Arabic 101 - IndustryArabic
- Abdel-Massih, Ernest T. 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.