Tamazight program
Tamazight program
Amazigh Language and Culture Course
Discover One of North Africa’s Oldest Languages:
Interested in discovering one of North Africa’s oldest languages through an engaging and interactive experience?
Our intensive Amazigh (Tamazight) language program offers a unique opportunity for learners of all levels to explore a rich and living linguistic heritage that spans Morocco and the wider Maghreb. The program combines practical language instruction across different Amazigh varieties, along with cultural activities such as music and film sessions, oral storytelling, arts and literature workshops, and explorations of Amazigh traditions.
Whether you are a beginner seeking essential communication skills, a learner with prior knowledge aiming to improve fluency, or an advanced student looking to refine your academic and cultural competencies this program is designed to meet your needs.
You will learn the Amazigh alphabet (Tifinagh), communication basics, sentence structure, and the most frequent vocabulary used in everyday and cultural contexts. Advanced levels include intensive listening practice, text analysis, translation, and precise writing.
Join us for an immersive learning experience that will enable you to:
- Communicate confidently in social and daily-life situations.
- Read and write texts ranging from simple to advanced
using Tifinagh. - Understand the cultural depth of the Amazigh language and its role in Moroccan identity.
- Acquire specialized vocabulary related to daily life,
culture, travel, work, and the arts. - Participate in cultural workshops and activities that deepen
your understanding of the language from within.
A perfect program for students, researchers, language enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a closer connection to the spirit of Morocco and its authentic culture.
Enroll now and begin your journey with Tamazight!
2. Program Components:
- Program components are offered based on the student’s preference: Comprehensive Amazigh language and culture instruction
- Language classes covering all core language skills
- Regular sessions with Amazigh-speaking language partners
- Homestays with Moroccan Amazigh families
- Participation in Amazigh cultural activities, including:
- Amazigh cooking
- Meetings with Amazigh poets
- Learning Amazigh music and dance
- Exploring Amazigh clothing traditions
- A workshop on engraving Tifinagh script on pottery or wood
- Attending Amazigh evenings and festivals
- A trip to an Amazigh village for full immersion in daily Amazigh life
- Weekly lectures on Amazigh language and culture delivered by university professors and experts in Amazigh studies
- Content-based courses on Amazigh issues offered in both English and Amazigh
- The option for online learning at a time convenient for the student via Zoom
