Tarifit

A language of Morocco

Arrif, Northern Shilha, Rif, Rif Berber, Rifeño, Riff, Rifia, Rifiya, Ruafa, Shilha, Tamazight, Tamazight n Arrif, Tarifiyt, Tarifyt Berber, Tmaziɣt, Tmazight

Autonym

Tarifit, تاريفيت‎ (Tarifit), ⵜⴰⵔⵉⴼⵉⵜ‎ (Tarifit)

User Population

4,240,000 in Morocco (2016). Total users in all countries: 4,399,000.

Location

Oriental and Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate regions. Dialects from all areas of the Rif.

Language Maps

Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Riff

Dialects

Iznasen (Beni Snassen), Ayt Waryaghar, Ayt Ittef, Ayt Mezduy, Ayt Aamart, Ibeqquyen, Ayt Tamsaman, Ayt Tuzin, Igzennayen, Ayt Saaid, Ayt Urishesh, Ayt Tfarsit, Iqeraayen, Ayt Buyahyi, Ayt Settut, Icebdanen.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literature. Newspapers. Radio. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2020.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Tarifit

Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Latin script [Latn]. Tifinagh (Berber) script [Tfng].

Other Comments

Muslim.