Keywords: Amazigh


Hanane Kawalina reconnects with Amazigh heritage through the living tradition of Ahwach

For Hanane Kawalina, dance has never been simply a performance. It began in childhood as a way of communicating, moving beyond words and eventually becoming a profession. Raised in the Paris region within a Moroccan Amazigh family from the Souss, she spent years building a career around Indian dance......

Morocco’s UMT calls for clear weekly teaching hours for Amazigh language

The debate over the organization of Amazigh-language teaching in Morocco’s public schools has moved to the administrative level, with the National Federation of Education affiliated with the Moroccan Workers’ Union (UMT) urging the Ministry of National Education to establish a precise and......

Morocco welcomes 24 U.S. Fulbright grantees for research and teaching in 2026-2027

A new Fulbright cohort arrives in Morocco Twenty-four U.S. Fulbright grantees have begun their 2026-2027 academic year in Morocco, launching a program that will combine university teaching, field research and cultural exchange across several regions of the country. The new cohort was welcomed in early......

Amazigh identity reshapes ideas of belonging in the United States

A new academic book published by New York University Press examines how Amazigh communities are redefining identity and belonging in the United States, while challenging conventional American perceptions of Africa, Indigenous peoples and Muslim communities. Titled Amazigh Americans: Reframing Indigenous......

Tanger translation school graduates first amazigh and Chinese language specialists

The King Fahd School of Translation (ERFST) in Tanger has marked a historic milestone with the graduation of its first cohort of translators specializing in Amazigh and Chinese, reinforcing Morocco’s commitment to linguistic diversity and international communication. The graduation ceremony for......

Morocco introduces new biometric passport featuring Amazigh language integration

Morocco is preparing to introduce a new generation of biometric passports that will include the Amazigh language among the official languages displayed on the travel document, marking a new step in the recognition of the country’s cultural identity while strengthening security standards. The government......

Morocco reports progress on official status of Amazigh Language implementation

The Moroccan government has highlighted significant progress in the implementation of Amazigh as an official language, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen linguistic diversity and public service accessibility. Speaking during a communication meeting held in Salé, the Minister Delegate for......

Moroccan literary journal launches issue on language, identity, and cognitive diversity

The eighth edition of the academic journal Littérature, Art et Langue has been released, centered on the tensions between linguistic dominance and cognitive diversity in an increasingly digitized world. The volume, published under the title Langues et savoirs : entre hégémonie linguistique......

Amazigh language: 1,000 teaching positions to be allocated in 2026

The Moroccan government has announced the allocation of 1,000 dedicated teaching positions for the Amazigh language in 2026, marking a significant step in strengthening linguistic diversity within the national education system. The announcement was made in Rabat by the Minister Delegate in charge of......