Moroccan diaspora
People of Moroccan birth or ancestry living outside Morocco
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The Moroccan diaspora (Arabic: الجالية المغربية), part of the wider Arab diaspora, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated 3 million Moroccans live abroad,[8] with the majority of the diaspora being located in Western Europe, especially France and Spain.
الجالية المغربية ⵉⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱⵉⵢⵏ ⵏ ⵓⵎⴰⴹⴰⵍ | |
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 Map of the Moroccan diaspora in the world | |
| Total population | |
| c. 3 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 France | 1,146,000[1] |
 Spain | 766,000[1] |
 Israel | 493,200-1,000,000[2][3] |
 Belgium | 298,000[1] |
 Italy | 412,000[4] |
 Netherlands | 363,000[1] |
 Germany | 127,000[1] |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Moroccan Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, Jebli Arabic) Berber (Tashlhit, Tarifit, Central Atlas Tamazight) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam Minority Judaism and Christianity[5][6][7] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Berbers, Arabs and Maghrebis | |
Western Europe
Religion
The Moroccan diaspora is mainly composed of Sunni Muslims, along with a substantial number of Moroccan Jews especially in Israel.[9]
There is also a minority of Shia Muslims as well a Christian minority, especially in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.[5][10]