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1 (National)
Arabic, Standard
[arb]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2011, Constitution, Article 5).
Tamazight, Standard Moroccan
[zgh]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2011, Constitution, Article 5).
3 (Wider communication)
Arabic, Moroccan Spoken
[ary]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 18,800,000 in Morocco (1995). Population total all countries: 21,048,600.
Spanish
[spa]
3 (Wider communication). 20,000 in Morocco (Johnstone 1993).
5 (Developing)
Arabic, Hassaniyya
[mey]
5 (Developing). 195,000 in Morocco (2004 census).
Tachelhit
[shi]
5 (Developing). 3,890,000 in Morocco (2004 census).
Tarifit
[rif]
5 (Developing). 1,270,000 in Morocco (2004 census). Population total all countries: 1,470,000.
6a (Vigorous)
Ghomara
[gho]
6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (2008 J. Hannouche).
Moroccan Sign Language
[xms]
6a (Vigorous).
Senhaja Berber
[sjs]
6a (Vigorous). 40,000 (2011).
Tamazight, Central Atlas
[tzm]
6a (Vigorous). 2,340,000 in Morocco (2004 census). 40% monolingual. Population total all countries: 2,490,000.
6b (Threatened)
Taznatit
[grr]
6b (Threatened).
7 (Shifting)
Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan
[aju]
7 (Shifting). 8,930 in Morocco (2000).