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'''Berbers in Morocco''' are Moroccan citizens of [[Berber people|Berber]] descent or persons of Berber descent residing in [[Morocco]]. Ethnic Berbers in Morocco are believed to number around 40% (12–13 million) |
'''Berbers in Morocco''' are Moroccan citizens of [[Berber people|Berber]] descent or persons of Berber descent residing in [[Morocco]]. Ethnic Berbers in Morocco are believed to number from around 40% (12–13 million)<ref name="ChakerClio">[[Salem Chaker]], "Langue et littérature berbères", Clio.fr (2004) [http://www.clio.fr/BIBLIOTHEQUE/langue_et_litterature_berberes.asp]</ref> to around 60-75% (20 million).<ref>Morocco's Berbers Battle to Keep From Losing Their Culture / Arab minority forces majority to abandon native language.http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Morocco-s-Berbers-Battle-to-Keep-From-Losing-2941557.php</ref><ref>Peter Prengaman, Chronicle Foreign Service.March 16, 2001</ref><ref>Teens in Morocco,Sandy Donovan,Compass point books,Minneapolis,United States,2008,p.42</ref><ref>http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Berber</ref><ref>Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia, Ed. Steven, L. Danver, M.E. Sharpe/Mesa Verde Publishing, 2013, p.23</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 02:07, 24 April 2016
Total population | |
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12–13 million[1] | |
Languages | |
Berber languages (some knowledge of Arabic and French) | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam |
Berbers in Morocco are Moroccan citizens of Berber descent or persons of Berber descent residing in Morocco. Ethnic Berbers in Morocco are believed to number from around 40% (12–13 million)[1] to around 60-75% (20 million).[2][3][4][5][6]
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References
- ^ a b Salem Chaker, "Langue et littérature berbères", Clio.fr (2004) [1]
- ^ Morocco's Berbers Battle to Keep From Losing Their Culture / Arab minority forces majority to abandon native language.http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Morocco-s-Berbers-Battle-to-Keep-From-Losing-2941557.php
- ^ Peter Prengaman, Chronicle Foreign Service.March 16, 2001
- ^ Teens in Morocco,Sandy Donovan,Compass point books,Minneapolis,United States,2008,p.42
- ^ http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Berber
- ^ Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia, Ed. Steven, L. Danver, M.E. Sharpe/Mesa Verde Publishing, 2013, p.23