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Languages

Languages of Morocco

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Languages, writing systems and language context

المغرب

COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE

العربية

Arabic

Text direction: RTL

Arabic and Amazigh are official languages of Morocco. The core-language cards therefore include both, while other languages used in public life are kept separate from nationwide official status.

Core languages shown

Country-level reference set

Arabic

First listed core language

Not a speaker-share estimate

Writing systems represented

Across the core language set

RTL

Primary text direction

Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

ArabicAmazigh

Read the Characters

Arabic · 28 characters

ḥ

ṣ

ḍ

ṭ

ẓ

How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.

Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.

Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in Morocco?

Arabic and Amazigh are official languages of Morocco. The core-language cards therefore include both, while other languages used in public life are kept separate from nationwide official status.

What writing systems are used in Morocco?

The represented writing system is Arabic, Tifinagh and the primary direction shown is right to left.

Sources & methodology

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Morocco Government Portal: Constitutional language status

Official Moroccan government source explaining that the Constitution makes Amazigh an official language alongside Arabic.

Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture: Tifinagh alphabet

Official Moroccan Amazigh-language institution source confirming the Tifinagh-IRCAM alphabet used for Amazigh and its standardized character set.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.