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Tarifit, also known as Riffian Berber, was spoken by 1,270,000 people in Morocco as of 2004. It is a Zenati Northern Berber language belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family. Tarifit has several sub-dialects including Al Hoceima (West-Riffian), Nador (Central-Riffian), Berkan (East-Riffian). Tarifit is primarily spoken within the Rif region, a mountainous area in Northern Morocco, along with some speakers in western Algeria.

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