The BBC is carrying an interesting item on a move to further enhance the Berber language.
Morocco has been dominated by Arabic culture since the seventh century when the Arabs swept across the Middle East and North Africa in the name of Islam. Now the original inhabitants of this country are reasserting their influence. The word Amazigh means free or noble, but the Arabs called the Amazigh people Berbers - or barbarians. Their language, however, is still called Berber.
Read the full story here: Moroccans learn to write Berber
Although Moroccan Arabic and French are the languages most people associate with Morocco - there are also the Berber languages (Tamazight) such as Tarifit, Tashelhit and Amazigh.
You will find our story on Morocco's Other Languages here: THE VIEW FROM FES: Moroccan Languages
Tags: Morocco, Fes, Berber, Amazigh
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