After several decades, Morocco is unable to agree on a stable language policy. This last decision is not the preference for this war of languages in a country where linguistic diversity is transferred to Arabic, Darija, Berber dialects, French or even Spanish.
According to the Moroccan nationalist newspaper "Le360", all contracts, correspondence, official documents or transactions carried out with their parties must now be in Arabic.
Ghita Mezzour, Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, indicated that the use of Arabic as an official language in these establishments is not a constitutional obligation, but also an obligation subject to judgment by the Administrative Court of Rabat, confirmed by the Court of Appeal.
In this judgment, the use of French by public administrations was found to be non-regulatory.
In the Cherifian Kingdom, the language issue is a matter of contention. The country is divided between French, Darija, Classical Arabic and Amazigh and cannot agree on a stable language policy.
Due to the country's colonial past, French is also particularly common in Morocco, especially in the north of the country. French is taught at school and is mainly used in university positions. Thus, most Moroccans who have been educated for a long time speak fluent French. From 1992, Article 2 of the Constitution stipulated that “The language of the Republic is French”.
