Moroccan Culture, Morocco's Culture & Community
Dialectal Arabic : The Arabic language was introduced into Morocco through successive stages: in the 7th century with the arrival of the troops of Oqba Ben Nafi; in the 9th century thanks to the new education centres namely the famous Karaouyine Mosque-university in Fez; in the 12th and 13th centuries, marked by the settlement in Morocco of the Hilalian and mâaquilian tribes; and in the 14th century when Andalusians were chased away by Spain during the Christian Reconquista.
Dialectal Arabic includes four dialects: the first is urban (mdini); it is influenced by the Andalusian language and spoken in old cities such as Fez, Rabat Sale and Tetouan; the mountain dialect (jebli) is used in the northwest region and draws its origins from the amazigh.
the Bedouin dialect (aroubi) evolves in the communities of the Atlantic plains (Gharb. Chaouïa, Doukkala, etc.). It is also used in internal plains like the Haouz of Marrakesh, Tadla and Souss. Finally, the hassani dialect is practiced in some regions of the sahara, dialectal Arabic is used both at home and in the street.
It is not a written language except in the form of free unfixed codes, It is the mother tongue of Arabic-speaking people, the one through which they acquire education and popular culture, Spoken throughout all the Moroccan territory, it unites the various communities which are themselves subdivided by the variety of dialects. Communication with the Arabs of other countries is achieved through classical Arabic.
Classical Arabic
Classical Arabic is the language of the Quran. It is used in the religious, political, administrative, legal and cultural spheres. It is the language of education, media and all other intellectual activities. The Arabic language is a rich and complex language on which the sacred book confers an almost incantatory dimension.
Dialectal Arabic : The Arabic language was introduced into Morocco through successive stages: in the 7th century with the arrival of the troops of Oqba Ben Nafi; in the 9th century thanks to the new education centres namely the famous Karaouyine Mosque-university in Fez; in the 12th and 13th centuries, marked by the settlement in Morocco of the Hilalian and mâaquilian tribes; and in the 14th century when Andalusians were chased away by Spain during the Christian Reconquista.
Dialectal Arabic includes four dialects: the first is urban (mdini); it is influenced by the Andalusian language and spoken in old cities such as Fez, Rabat Sale and Tetouan; the mountain dialect (jebli) is used in the northwest region and draws its origins from the amazigh.
the Bedouin dialect (aroubi) evolves in the communities of the Atlantic plains (Gharb. Chaouïa, Doukkala, etc.). It is also used in internal plains like the Haouz of Marrakesh, Tadla and Souss. Finally, the hassani dialect is practiced in some regions of the sahara, dialectal Arabic is used both at home and in the street.
It is not a written language except in the form of free unfixed codes, It is the mother tongue of Arabic-speaking people, the one through which they acquire education and popular culture, Spoken throughout all the Moroccan territory, it unites the various communities which are themselves subdivided by the variety of dialects. Communication with the Arabs of other countries is achieved through classical Arabic.
Classical Arabic
Classical Arabic is the language of the Quran. It is used in the religious, political, administrative, legal and cultural spheres. It is the language of education, media and all other intellectual activities. The Arabic language is a rich and complex language on which the sacred book confers an almost incantatory dimension.