Tarifit

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A language of Morocco

ISO 639-3
rif
Alternate Names
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)
Population

4,240,000 in Morocco (2016). Total users in all countries: 4,366,000.

Location

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

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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. Bible portions: 1887–2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tarifit
Writing

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

Other Comments

Muslim.

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