Amazigh language use, perceptions and revitalisation in Morocco: the case of Rabat-Sale region.
The aim of the present study is to investigate patterns of Amazigh language use in light of the recent changes in the Moroccan language policy. It specifically looks at the domains of use of Amazigh as well as self-reported perceptions of its status in a number of priority domains of public life. Th...
| Publicado en: | Journal of North African Studies Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 465 - 480 |
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May2021
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