Moroccan diaspora

The Moroccan diaspora (Arabic: الجالية المغربية), part of the wider Arab diaspora, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated five million Moroccans live abroad, with the majority of the diaspora being located in Europe, and especially France.

Moroccan diaspora
الجالية المغربية
Map of the Moroccan diaspora in the world
Total population
c. 5 million[1]
Regions with significant populations
 France1,146,000[1]
 Spain766,000[1]
 Israel493,200-1,000,000[2][3]
 Italy487,000[1]
 Netherlands363,000[1]
 Belgium298,000[1]
 Germany127,000[1]
 UAE100,000[1]
Languages
Arabic (Moroccan Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, Jebli Arabic)
Berber (Tashlhit, Tarifit, Central Atlas Tamazight)
Religion
Majority: Islam and Judaism
Minority: Christianity[4][5]
Related ethnic groups
Other Berbers, Arabs and Maghrebis

Diaspora by region

Europe

Moroccans are one of the largest migrant populations in Europe, with the Moroccan diaspora community living in France estimated at 1,146,000, Spain 766,000, Italy 487,000, the Netherlands 363,000, Belgium 298,000 and Germany 127,000.[1]

Religion

The Moroccan diaspora is mainly composed of Sunni Muslims, along with a substantial number of Moroccan Jews. There is also a minority of Shia Muslims as well as a few Christians.

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Jews by country of origin and age, 2010". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "Moroccan Jewry in Israel set to commemorate 60 years of aliya". Jerusalem Post.
  4. 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.
  5. Erwin Fahlbusch (2003). The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Vol. 3. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 653–. ISBN 978-0-8028-2415-8.
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