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.
Map of the Moroccan diaspora in the world | |
Total population | |
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c. 5 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
France | 1,146,000 |
Spain | 981,823 |
Israel | 493,200-1,000,000 |
Italy | 415,088 |
Netherlands | 363,000 |
Belgium | 298,000 |
Germany | 127,000 |
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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