Moroccan diaspora

The Moroccan diaspora (Arabic: الجالية المغربية), part of the wider Arab diaspora, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated five million Moroccans live abroad, with the majority of the diaspora being located in Europe, and especially France.

Moroccan diaspora
الجالية المغربية
Map of the Moroccan diaspora in the world
Total population
c. 5 million
Regions with significant populations
 France1,146,000
 Spain981,823
 Israel493,200-1,000,000
 Italy415,088
 Netherlands363,000
 Belgium298,000
 Germany127,000
Languages
Arabic (Moroccan Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, Jebli Arabic)
Berber (Tashlhit, Tarifit, Central Atlas Tamazight)
Religion
Predominantly Islam
Minority Judaism and
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Other Berbers, Arabs and Maghrebis
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