Moroccans

North African citizens

Moroccans are people from Morocco, the North African country at the continent's northwest corner.

The term covers citizens, residents, and those of Moroccan descent: Moroccans have emigrated to France and Spain in large numbers.

As an adjective, Moroccan describes things relating to the country: Moroccan cuisine, Moroccan Arabic.

geography

Maghreb

Northwest African region

Sahara · Mediterranean · medina · kasbah · coastal

culture

tagine

Earthenware pot and stew

souks · henna · mosaics · handicrafts · calligraphy · Andalusian · hammam · argan · pottery · leatherwork

identity

hospitality

Generous treatment of guests

pride · resilience · family · community · multilingual · traditions · religious · monarchy · patriotism · diversity

Berber

Atlas

Sky-bearing Titan of myth

identity · heritage · autochthonous

history

Moorish

Of medieval Iberian Muslims

sultanate · dynasty · colonial · Ismail · antiquity

Arabic

dialect

Regional language variety

vernacular · idioms · pronunciation · vocabulary · spoken · colloquial

diaspora

emigrants

People leaving their country

  • expatsCitizens living abroad, informally
  • FranceWestern European republic
  • SpainIberian Peninsula country

Netherlands · Belgium · Italy · remittances · immigrants · MRE · integration · communities · transnational

Categories
Opposites
regional neighbors/rivals

MoroccansAlgerians

Natives of a Saharan nation

Tunisians · Libyans · Spaniards

geographic extremes

MoroccansNew Zealanders

Natives of Aotearoa

Japanese · Australians · Indonesians · Chileans · Argentines

Phrases
Family

Moroccan

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