Riffian
The Berber variety of the Rif region in northern Morocco. Heavily distinct from other Tamazight varieties in phonology, including a strong final-vowel reduction.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 35.18°, -3.92°
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DialectTarifitThe Berber variety of the Rif region in northern Morocco. Heavily distinct from other Tamazight varieties in phonology, including a strong final-vowel reduction.DialectTashelhitThe Berber variety of the southern Atlas and Souss valley in Morocco. The most numerous Tamazight variety, with a literary tradition going back centuries.CompareCentral Atlas Tamazight vs TarifitAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Tamazight and the dialects within it.