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| Extinct: no |
| Family: Afro-Asiatic |
| Branch: Berber |
| Continent: Africa |
| Country: Morocco |
| Region: Northern Morocco. The dialects listed are near Al Hoceima. Also spoken in Algeria, France, Netherlands. |
| Countries Where Spoken: Morocco, Algeria. |
| Countries Where Official: Morocco |
| Native Speakers: 1,500,000 |
| Speakers Total: 2,000,000 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 0 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 0 |
| Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 0 |
| Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 0 |
| Three Letter Code: RIF |
| Alternative Names: RIFFIAN, RIFI, RIFIA, NORTHERN SHILHA, SHILHA |
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| Summary: The chief differences among dialects are phonological. There may be other dialects. Coon (1939) said Senhaja de Srair is a separate language. 'Rifia' is the Arabic name for their language, 'Rifi' (sg.) or 'Ruafa' (pl.) are names for the people, 'Rif' or 'Riff' geographical names. Muslim. Bible portions 1887-1890. |
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