Morocco is in africa so why is french da native language spoken in morocco?
2006-11-14 18:33:42 · 10 answers · asked by Natalie L 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Morocco
Yes, French is spoken in Morocco. Heck NO it is not the native language! If you want to get really picky, Berber is the native language of Morocco-- the Berbers were around long before the Arabs rolled into town. At present, there are two languages and five total dialects spoken in Morocco: Arabic (Moroccan dialect and Saharan dialect) and Berber (Tamazight, Tarifit and Tachelhit).
2006-11-15 08:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by casey_maroc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why Does Morocco Speak French
2017-01-09 18:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 670 AD, that the first Arab invasions of the North African coastal plain took place under Uqba ibn Nafi, a general serving under the Umayyads of Damascus. He swept with his army into what is now Morocco in the year 683. Which he called "Maghreb al Aqsa" or "The Far West". The Arab invasion of Morocco was faced by strong resistance from local Berbers.
Morocco became a state of some interest in itself to the European Powers. France showed a strong interest in Morocco as early as 1830.
Morocco recovered its political independence from France on March 2, 1956 and on April 7 France officially relinquished its protectorate.
The people there speak Moroccan, which is not the same as Arabic and the second most spoken language is French (it is still part of the school curriculum). My husband is Moroccan and speaks German, Spanish and English as well as Arabic and Moroccan.
2006-11-15 04:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by terryoulboub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Officially they speak arabic and due to occupation of Morocco by France the most of people know french .
2006-11-14 18:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by horse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason they do in Algeria, Ivory Coast, Quebec, etc.
Morocco was a French protectorate.
2006-11-14 18:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by sondonesia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thumbs as a lot as Terry. To the asker. You suggested, "why is French the interior sight language". that's not the interior sight language. that's not even the second one really. interior sight to Morocco is numerous diverse dialects of Berber. Arabic got here later on, then French got here with the occupation.
2016-10-16 09:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by konen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were under French occupation.
2006-11-15 05:15:13 · answer #7 · answered by merevey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because morocco was once a colony of france..
they have learned their colonizers' language too well...
2006-11-14 18:36:17 · answer #8 · answered by akoaypilipino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to french colonalization
2006-11-14 22:22:29 · answer #9 · answered by only_g_i_love 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But isn't it facing the French Riviera?
2006-11-14 18:41:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋