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
Population

1,270,000 in Morocco (2004 census). Total users in all countries: 1,470,000.

Location

Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate and Oriental 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

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Poetry. Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. Films. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2009.
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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