Morocco signs new agreements to boost Amazigh in legal system

Three partnership agreements were signed, Tuesday, in Rabat to strengthen the institutional use of the Amazigh language in Morocco’s legal and administrative systems.

The deals were inked during a study day co-organized by the General Secretariat of the Government, the Ministry for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, and the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), under the theme: «Integrating the Amazigh Language into Legislation: Opportunities, Potential, and Challenges».

The agreements aim to coordinate efforts in drafting and translating legal texts into Amazigh, and define concrete actions to support the government's official language policy.

Among the planned measures: the translation of core legislative and regulatory texts, the creation of a reference legal glossary in Amazigh, the inclusion of Amazigh on the Secretariat’s official website, and the use of bilingual Arabic-Amazigh certificates. The agreements also provide for Amazigh-speaking public service agents and training for government staff.

A follow-up session between the signatories was held to define priorities and implementation steps. The study day also offered a platform to assess progress on the official use of Amazigh and exchange on international best practices.