Royal institute of the Amazigh culture
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Berber Latin alphabet
The Berber Latin alphabet is the version of the Latin alphabet used to write the Berber language...
: "Asinag ageldan n tussna Tamaziɣt") is an academic institute of the Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
government in charge with the development and the promotion of the Berber languages
Berber languages
The Berber languages are a family of languages indigenous to North Africa, spoken from Siwa Oasis in Egypt to Morocco , and south to the countries of the Sahara Desert...
of Morocco.
The institute is located in the capital Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
. It was officially founded on October 17, 2001 under a royal decree of King Mohammed VI (Dahir
Dahir
A Dahir is a Moroccan King's decree.-List of Dahirs:* August 12, 1913 - Criminal proceedings* March 11, 1915 - Education * November 17, 1915 - Creation of the 5-branch Seal of Solomon Flag of Morocco....
(royal decree) number 1-01-299). The institute has legal and financial independence from the executive branch of government, but its recommendations about the education of the Berber languages in Moroccan public schools are not legally binding to the government.
Role
The Institute offers advice to the Moroccan king and government about the measures that would help develop the Berber language and culture, especially within the educational system.Responsibilities
- Maintain and develop the Berber language.
- Work on the implementation of policies adopted by the King on the subject.
- Help include the Berber language in the Moroccan educational system and ensure its presence in the social and cultural space and the national, regional and local media.
- Reinforce the status of the Berber culture in the media and society.
- Work with other national institutions and organizations, especially with the ministry of education.
- Acting as a reference in the domain of academic Berber studies and research, regionally and internationally, especially in North AfricaNorth AfricaNorth Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
.
See also
- Berber language
- Berber Latin alphabetBerber Latin alphabetThe Berber Latin alphabet is the version of the Latin alphabet used to write the Berber language...
- TifinaghTifinaghTifinagh is a series of abjad and alphabetic scripts used by some Berber peoples, notably the Tuareg, to write their language.A modern derivate of the traditional script, known as Neo-Tifinagh, was introduced in the 20th century...
- Berber beliefs
- Human rights in MoroccoHuman rights in MoroccoMorocco’s human rights record is mixed. On the one hand, Morocco has made considerable improvements since the repressive Years of Lead under King Hassan II's reign , but under his modernizing son, Mohammed VI, there are still complaints about abuses of power.This article deals with Morocco and not...