After Morocco declared independence in 1956, French and Arabic became the main languages of administration and education, causing the role of Spanish to decline.Today, Spanish is one of the languages most studied in the educational system, together with classical Arabic, Berber and French.
English language courses are offered for beginner to advanced level students. According to the According to a survey made in 2005 by CIDOB, 21.6% of the population speak Spanish (Marley, D. (2004). Following Arabic are the three dialects of Berber, namely Tarifit, Tamazight and Tashelhit, spoken mostly in … Between 60% and 80% of Morocco's population is Berber speakers. But just how widely spoken is English there. Morocco’s education analysts, politicians, and teachers await the impact of the new education reform.

It would pave the way to a linguistic independence and an openness to embrace global opportunities.Despite the fact that those in charge are well-aware of the importance of the English language for the future of Morocco as a tool to access global markets smoothly, the Francophone Lobby controls key vital councils. Not suprisingly, English speakers in Morocco are concentrated where they are needed the most to handle the growing number of tourists visiting each year, French is also now mandatory in schools, whilst English is not, but is still spoken by around 15% of the population as a rough estimate. Can American and British tourists expect to get by there just speaking English?The universal consensus though among people who have visited Morocco is that you will have no problems at all along any tourist path or central area, since English speakers will be abound. The aims of the Charter seem to have been met faster than expected, probably since the conditions of the Charter started to be implemented immediately. The languages of prestige in Morocco are Arabic in its Classical and Modern Standard Forms and some times French, the latter of which serves as a second languagefor approximately 33% of Moroccans. Please check your email for further instructions.Thanks for subscribing!

Between English and French, you will definitely be fine pretty much anywhere you go in Morocco; one or both will be spoken by almost everyone you interact with.Here are some basic French phrases that will get you by in Morocco. English is an emerging language in Morocco, especially in larger cities. Traditionally, Arabic and French have been the popular languages. It would also elevate us from the quagmire of the linguistic trusteeship imposed on Morocco by France since the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1980, S. Chaker estimated that the Berberophone populations of Kabylie and the three Moroccan groups numbered more than one million each; and that in Algeria, 3,650,000, or one out of five Algerians, speak a Berber language (Chaker 1984, pp. This would obviously translate into a better delivery of Morocco’s  messages on key issues in a more accurate, effective, and sophisticated manner. By the end of the 1980s, Arabic was the dominant language in education, although French was still in use in many important domains. ’s (SEC) report, which was first submitted to King Mohammed VI in 2015s, showed a sudden shift from the Permanent Committee on Curriculum, Programs, Trainings and Teaching Tools’s recommendations. Between 1968 and 1978 estimates ranged from eight to thirteen million (as reported by Galand, LELB 56, pp. The businessman “called on those present to focus on the English language.” He also stressed that “[he] urges [his] children to learn it.”All of these indicators led us to believe the importance of English for the future of Morocco as forecast by Morocco’s political figures, business leaders as well as academics and those who are interested in education in particular, and the future of Morocco in general.These findings and opinions also  discussion about the future of Morocco.

Moreover, linguistic boundaries are blurred, such that certain dialects cannot accurately be described as either Central Morocco Tamazight (spoken in the Central and eastern Atlas area) or Shilha. There are develpping countries who did emprove their economy and society in a spectacular way by adopting the English language.
Recent developments in Moroccan parliament have brought the question of Morocco’s language of education to the forefront.