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Language

Until a few years ago the Berber languages could not be taught in schools, but this has changed under the present king, Mohammed VI. A particular valley's relative wealth and isolation will determine whether some of the male inhabitants can speak Moroccan Arabic as well as their native Berber tongue. More educated and travelled men will also speak French. Women from the mountain villages will usually just speak their native Berber tongue.

Berber women carrying firewood

Over the entire High Atlas range there are significant linguistic variations. Tashelhayt is spoken generally west of the Tizi n-Tichka, while Tamazight is spoken more in the eastern part of the range and extends up north into the Middle Atlas. Even within entirely Tashelhayt-speaking areas, there are a lot of regional linguistic differences. To the visitor, it is likely all to sound the same. Useful words and phrases with the most widespread meanings can be found in Appendix B.

Azib Tamsoult, with good example of terracing