Languages of the country

Morocco

Official languages (2): Arabic, Central Atlas Tamazight. Population (CLDR): 37 million.

Map of regions

We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.

Languages and their status

Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.

LanguageStatusShare
Arabic العربية Co-official 62%
Central Atlas Tamazight Tamaziɣt n laṭlaṣ Co-official 9.8%
Moroccan Arabic الدارجة Widely used 87%
French français

No official status, but widely used in administration and business.

Widely used 36%
Standard Moroccan Tamazight ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ Widely used 22%
English Widely used 14%
Tachelhit ⵜⴰⵛⵍⵃⵉⵜ Minority 8.7%
Riffian Minority 4.9%
Hassaniyya Minority 0.8%
Spanish español Minority <0.1%

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