Tarifit
A language of Morocco
| Population | 1,500,000 in Morocco (1991). Population total all countries: 1,700,000. |
| Region | North. Dialects listed are near Al Hoceima. Also in Algeria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain. |
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Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara |
| Alternate names | Northern Shilha, Rifeño, Rifi, Rifia, Shilha |
| Dialects | Urrighel, Beni Iznassen (Beni Snassen). There may be other dialects. Beni Iznassen may be a separate language. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Riff |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1887–2001. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. Latin script. Tifinagh (Berber) script. |
| Comments | ‘Rifia’ is the Arabic name for their language, ‘Rifi’ (sg.) or ‘Ruafa’ (pl.) are names for the people, ‘Rif’ or ‘Riff’ geographical names. Fishermen. Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Algeria
| Language name | Tarifit |
| Region | Along the coast, east Alteria to Arzeu. |
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| Alternate names | Fifia, Northern Shilha, Rif, Riff, Rifi, Ruafa, Shilha, Tirifie |
| Dialects | Arzeu, Igzennaian, Iznacen (Beni Iznassen). |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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