The Moroccan Arabic Dialect

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The Moroccan Dialect

In Morocco, the most spoken language in daily life is Moroccan Darija or Moroccan Arabic, which is spoken by some 19 million people in the country. Modern Standard Arabic is used for official communications by the government and other public bodies but is not spoken socially. Moroccan Darija has a strong presence on television, social media, entertainment, cinema, and commercial advertising.
Darija is a language derived from a variety of Arabic dialects spoken in Morocco and belongs to the Maghrebi Arabic language continuum. It is mutually intelligible, to some extent, with Algerian Arabic and to a lesser extent with Tunisian Arabic. It shows a very strong historical and linguistic Berber, French, and Spanish influence.
Several of the Darija dialects belong to two genetically different groups: the pre-Hilalian and Hilalian dialects.
Pre-Hilalian dialects are a consequence of the early Arabization phases of the Maghreb, (which means West in Arabic and comprises much of the region of northern West Africa), from the 7th to the 12th centuries, concerning the main urban settlements, the harbors, the religious centers (zaouias), and the main trade routes.
“Hilalian, or Bedouin, dialects were introduced to Morocco following the Hilalian Invasion. The origin of this language goes back to over 3000 years, being a singular evolution of the Punic language spoken by the Carthaginians under Amazigh influence. Moroccan Darija is characterized by a strong Amazigh stratum.
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Learning a language was my nemesis in college i never thought i can do it. Once i read this book i realized that the author created a circumstance that made language learning easy for me, which i thought was impossible. I am writing this to thank the author. Because there are so many different dialects in Arabic I couldn't believe that this system proved so simple for the reader. I especially appreciate it since i had only a month to become conversational in Moroccan Arabic before my trip to Casablanca. This manual in Moroccan dialect is invaluable for anyone taking a trip to Morocco. When i showed this book to my Moroccan friend he was impressed at how simple the author created this for the reader and he also said it was extremely accurate since there aren't that many books out there that are in perfect Moroccan Arabic. -- Amazon Customer

This little text offers lessons called programs that are only one page in length with vocabulary and sample sentences.
It's perfect for beginners and also for those who wish to renew their acquaintance with the Moroccan dialect.
Thanks! --Anthony
 


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