Riff languages
In some classifications, the Riff (Rif) languages are a branch of the Zenati Berber languages (Northern Berber), of the Rif area of Morocco, that includes Riffian, one of the major Berber languages.
| Riff | |
|---|---|
| Riffian | |
| Geographic distribution | North Africa |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic |
| Glottolog | None |
Percent of Tarifit speakers in Morocco by census 2004 Based on data found Here
Blench (2006) considers Riff to be a dialect cluster, consisting of the following varieties:[1]
- Riffian
- Ghomara
- Shawiya
- Tidikelt
- Tuat
- Tlemcen
- Sheliff Basin
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