French in Morocco
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French in Morocco refers to the widespread use of the French language in Moroccan education, administration, business, and media, reflecting the country’s colonial history and ongoing francophone ties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language use in country
ⓘ
sociolinguistic phenomenon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alliance Française network in Morocco
NERFINISHED
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French cultural institutes in Morocco ⓘ French international schools in Morocco ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Amazigh languages in Morocco
ⓘ
Arabic in Morocco ⓘ Moroccan Arabic (Darija) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| deFactoStatus | de facto working language in many sectors ⓘ |
| economicRole | important for employability in modern sectors ⓘ |
| educationReformImpact | affected by periodic reforms of language of instruction in Morocco ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | French protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Moroccan Arabic vocabulary
ⓘ
urban youth slang in Morocco ⓘ |
| internationalRole | facilitates ties with France and other francophone countries ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Francophonie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie membership of Morocco ⓘ |
| mainDomainsOfUse |
administration
ⓘ
banking and finance ⓘ business ⓘ education ⓘ higher education ⓘ legal and judicial sector ⓘ media ⓘ science and technology ⓘ tourism sector ⓘ |
| officialStatus | not an official language of Morocco ⓘ |
| policyContext |
coexists with policies promoting Arabic and Amazigh
ⓘ
subject of debates on Arabization and language policy ⓘ |
| roleInAdministration | widely used in ministries and public administration ⓘ |
| roleInBusiness |
common language for contracts and corporate communication
ⓘ
dominant language in large companies and multinational firms ⓘ |
| roleInEducation |
major foreign language taught in primary and secondary schools
ⓘ
medium of instruction in many private schools ⓘ primary language of instruction in many scientific and technical fields at university level ⓘ |
| roleInMedia |
used in magazines
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used in newspapers ⓘ used in online news portals ⓘ used in radio stations ⓘ used in television channels ⓘ |
| sociolinguisticFeature |
code-switching with Moroccan Arabic is common
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marker of social and educational status ⓘ often used as prestige language in urban areas ⓘ |
| startPeriod | 1912 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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