r/Darija

Hello everyone! I'm making a project about the languages in Morocco concerning the diglossia (diglossia, the coexistence of two varieties of the same language throughout a speech community. Often, one form is the literary or prestige dialect, and the other is a common dialect spoken by most of the population); being darija and arabic (slightly different from a diglossia). I also speak of the unspoken hierarchy of different languages spoken throughout Morocco like French or English and what they mean in a social context.

This being said, my question to you is: How do you feel about Darija?

What does it mean to you as a, mostly, spoken language?

Do you feel as though French or Fusha is seen in a better light (in terms of professional or even educational settings)?

Do you write it in arabic letters or latin alphabet + numbers (this writing system is called Arabizi)?

I don't mind lengthy answers and if you have anything else other than the questions above to add, feel free!

Hi! I’m a native Moroccan Darija speaker and I’ve been thinking of starting small online Darija conversation classes this summer for beginners/intermediate learners

The focus would be more on:

- real-life conversation

- pronunciation

- slang/everyday expressions

- texting/speaking naturally

- Moroccan culture/context

Basically learning how people ACTUALLY speak rather than super formal textbook Arabic 😭
I’d probably keep it affordable and do small group classes so everyone can practice.
Still organizing everything rn, but if that sounds interesting feel free to comment or dm me!