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Morocco: the importance of the Berber language in education

– The state plan to spread Amazigh in schools accompanies the recognition

As the number of students learning Amazigh—the official name of the Berber language—grows, Morocco is consolidating a process that began more than twenty years ago to fully recognize the language as an integral part of the national identity. Today, 40% of public schools teach Amazigh, with over 650,000 students enrolled and nearly 2,000 teachers trained.

 

The Ministry of Education aims to train 3,000 of them over the next few years, with the goal of extending teaching to all schools in the country.

A commitment with solid foundations

The increase in dedicated teachers – from 200 in 2021 to 1,850 in 2024 – is the result of an institutional commitment with a solid legal basis. Article 5 of the 2011 Constitution in fact recognizes Amazigh as an official language of the State, defining it as a “common heritage of all Moroccans without exception.”. 

 

A choice that reflects not only a cultural vision, but also a social need: in Berber communities, speaking one's own language at school means having access to fairer education and truly understandable basic services.

And the importance is not limited to language

The importance of the language is also reflected at the healthcare level. In many inland areas of the country, where the scarcity of medical facilities and information particularly penalizes women, the use of Amazigh can make a difference in understanding prevention messages. 

 

It is from this awareness that Pobic's commitment took shape, with a project specifically aimed at Berber women. 

 

Activities included awareness-raising sessions on women's health, education on the prevention of communicable and chronic diseases, and the promotion of access to basic check-ups and prenatal care. 

 

Intervening in these contexts is not just a health issue: it means strengthening the role of women in the community and contributing, through listening and language, to a structural and lasting change.

Find out how to help Pobic in his mission.

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  • I am a freelance journalist with a passion for technology who has worked in the field of corporate communication for years. I wanted to contribute to POBIC to support the NGO's valuable commitment to social solidarity.

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