Are Berbers friendly?

The Berber people are so incredibly friendly and kind. You’ll be offered to share ‘Berber Whisky’ (or Moroccan mint tea) and can indulge in traditional Moroccan cuisine such as Tagine or Pastilla.

Is Morocco homogeneous?

The raw statistics would suggest that Morocco is a remarkably homogeneous society culturally and religiously. Muslims form 99 percent of the population and Christians 1 percent, and Jews number about 6,000.

Are Moroccans Arabs or Africans?

Moroccans, or North Africans for the matter, are Berber (Amazigh) by majority and not Arabs. They belong to a whole different ethnic group that has no relations whatsoever to the Arabs. Some North African and Middle Eastern Pan-Arabists claim that the majority of North Africans are of Arab origins, simply because they speak Arabic or

Who are the ancestors of Moroccans?

Moroccans are primarily of Berber origin, like other neighboring Maghrebians. As such, Berbers are descendants of the prehistoric populations of Morocco through the Iberomaurusians and Capsians . The Afroasiatic family may have originated in the Mesolithic period, perhaps in the context of the Capsian culture.

Is there a Berber background in the Moroccan population?

The different loci studied revealed close similarity between the Berbers and other north African groups, mainly with Moroccan Arabic-speakers, which is in accord with the hypothesis that the current Moroccan population has a strong Berber background. [4]

Are Moroccans taught Standard Arabic in schools?

Moroccans are taught standard Arabic in schools, (besides French and sometimes Berber/Tamazight and Spanish) Moroccans however do not use Standard Arabic as a mean of communication among each other, They use either Darija and/or one of the Berber (Tamazight) Dialects, depending on the region.