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The Moroccan diaspora (Arabic: الجالية المغربية), part of the wider Arab diaspora, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated 3 million Moroccans live abroad,[7] with the majority of the diaspora being located in Western Europe, especially France and Spain.
 Map of the Moroccan diaspora in the world | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 3 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 France | 1,146,000[1] |
 Spain | 766,000[1] |
 Israel | 493,200-1,000,000[2][3] |
 Belgium | 298,000[1] |
 Italy | 487,000[1] |
 Netherlands | 363,000[1] |
 Germany | 127,000[1] |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Moroccan Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, Jebli Arabic) Berber (Tashlhit, Tarifit, Central Atlas Tamazight) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam Minority Judaism and Christianity[4][5][6] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Berbers, Arabs and Maghrebis | |
Western Europe
editReligion
editThe Moroccan diaspora is mainly composed of Sunni Muslims, along with a substantial number of Moroccan Jews especially in Israel.[8]
There is also a minority of Shia Muslims as well a Christian minority, especially in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mahieu, Rilke (2020). "Diaspora Policies, Consular Services and Social Protection for Moroccan Citizens Abroad". In Lafleur, Jean-Michel; Vintila, Daniela (eds.). Migration and Social Protection in Europe and Beyond (Volume 3): A Focus on Non-EU Sending States. IMISCOE Research Series. Cham: Springer. pp. 231–246. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51237-8_13. ISBN 978-3-030-51236-1. S2CID 229244954.
- ↑ "Jews by country of origin and age, 2010". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13.
- ↑ "Moroccan Jewry in Israel set to commemorate 60 years of aliya". Jerusalem Post.
- ↑ Marti, David (2016). Religion and Power. Taylor & Francis. p. 94-95. ISBN 9781317067870.
- ↑ Morocco: General situation of Muslims who converted to Christianity, and specifically those who converted to Catholicism; their treatment by Islamists and the authorities, including state protection (2008–2011). Refworld.org. Retrieved on 12 June 2016.
- ↑ Erwin Fahlbusch (2003). The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Vol. 3. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 653–. ISBN 978-0-8028-2415-8.
- ↑ Aziz Boucetta. "Morocco Needs to Start Taking Its Diaspora Seriously". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ↑ "נתון אחד ביום: רוב יהודי מרוקו חיים בישראל". Davar. April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ Marti, David (2016). Religion and Power. Taylor & Francis. p. 94-95. ISBN 9781317067870.
- ↑ A. Lamport, Mark (2018). Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 539-541. ISBN 9781442271579.