Morocco is taking a major step to reinforce the official status of the Tamazight language, with plans to display its script, Tifinagh, on more than 20,000 public transportation vehicles across the country. The initiative, led by Minister of Digital Transition Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, aims to further integrate Tamazight into public life and government services.
Speaking before parliament, Seghrouchni said the program will begin by labeling 2,385 government and public service vehicles with Tamazight text, followed by a wider rollout across buses, airports, seaports, and highways. In addition, over 3,000 signs and markers across seven government departments will be updated to include the Amazigh script.
The ministry has also deployed 494 staff members to assist Tamazight-speaking citizens and assigned 72 call center agents trained to provide telephone services in the language. To institutionalize the rollout, officials have prepared 23 action plans—including 19 sectoral and four constitutional and public institution plans—to guide full implementation.
A pilot program in 40 local communities has already been launched to activate Tamazight’s official use. The language is now featured in parliamentary sessions, government press briefings, and public service communication, reinforcing Morocco’s 2011 constitutional recognition of Tamazight as an official language alongside Arabic.
Seghrouchni also highlighted ongoing efforts to promote Amazigh cultural works, support regional publications, and preserve the country’s rich linguistic diversity. Tamazight encompasses three major dialects—Tashelhit, Tamazight, and Tarifit—spoken across Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, Rif region, and Souss plains.
