Tarifit

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A language of Morocco

ISO 639-3
rif
Alternate Names
Northern Shilha, Rif Berber, Rifeño, Rifia, Rifiya, Shilha, Tamazight, Tamazight n Arrif, Tarifiyt, Tarifyt Berber
Population

1,270,000 in Morocco (2004 census). Population total all countries: 1,470,000.

Location

North. Dialects from all areas of the Rif. Also in Algeria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Riff
Dialects

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

Language Development
Poetry. Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2009.
Writing
Arabic script. Latin script. Tifinagh (Berber) script.
Other Comments

Rifiya is the Arabic name, Ethnonyms: Rifi (sg.) or Ruafa (pl.), Rif, Riff, or Arrif are geographical names. Muslim.

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