In Morocco, Arabic is now the official language in public administration, public and private establishments. In the Sherifian Kingdom, the linguistic question is very annoying and eminently political.
For several decades, Morocco has failed to agree on a stable language policy. And this last decision is only proof of this linguistic war in a country where linguistic diversity is carried by Arabic, Darija, Berber dialects, French or Spanish.
According to the Moroccan nationalist newspaper “Le360”, all contracts, correspondence, official documents or operations carried out with their stakeholders must now be in Arabic. According to our source who quotes Al Akhbar, Ghita Mezzour, Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, indicated that the use of Arabic as an official language in these establishments is not only a constitutional obligation, but it was also the subject of a judgment by the Administrative Court of Rabat, confirmed by the Court of Appeal. In this judgment, the use of French by public administrations was considered to be non-regulatory.
In the Sherifian Kingdom, the linguistic question is a subject of contention. The country is divided between French, Darija, Classical Arabic and Amazigh and fails to agree on a stable language policy. Morocco, a 75% Berber country, still speaks Berber depending on the region. In recent years, Amazigh has become an official language, alongside Arabic and is taught in schools, used on road signs, administrative, etc.
Because of the country’s colonial past, French is also particularly common in Morocco, especially in the north of the country. French is taught at school and is particularly used in university posts. Thus, the majority of Moroccans who have been educated for a long time speak French fluently. Since 1992, article 2 of the Constitution specifies that “The language of the Republic is French”.
