Present-day country
Morocco
3 nations list Morocco among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
3 nations
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Imazighen
Also known as Amazigh (singular)
Lands North Africa (Tamazgha): Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt's Siwa oasis, with communities across the Sahel and in the diaspora
After decades of campaigning, Tamazight was recognized as a national and official language in Algeria's Constitution in 2016.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Ishelhiyen
Also known as Ishelhin
Lands the Souss valley, the Anti-Atlas and the western High Atlas of south-western Morocco
In the Souss-Massa region, 63.2% of residents use Tachelhit, the language of the Ishelhin, according to Morocco's 2024 census.
Source: Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Direction Régionale de Souss Massa (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Rifians
Also known as Irifiyen
Lands the Rif of northern and north-eastern Morocco, including Al Hoceima province
Nationwide, 3.2% of Morocco's population reported Tarifit among the local languages they use, in the 2024 census.
Source: Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Morocco (opens in a new tab) Checked