Moroccan diaspora

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,^[7] with the majority of the diaspora being located in Western Europe, especially France and Spain.

Moroccan diaspora
الجالية المغربية

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	487,000[1]
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[4][5][6]
Related ethnic groups
Other Berbers, Arabs and Maghrebis

Western Europe

Moroccans are one of the largest migrant populations in Western Europe, with the Moroccan diaspora community living in France estimated at 1,146,000, Spain 766,000, Italy 487,000, the Netherlands 363,000, Belgium 298,000, and Germany 127,000.^[1]

Religion

The Moroccan diaspora is mainly composed of Sunni Muslims, along with a substantial number of Moroccan Jews especially in Israel.^[8]

There is also a minority of Shia Muslims as well a Christian minority, especially in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.^[9][10]

See also

• Moroccans
• Moroccans in France
• Maghrebi communities of Paris
• Moroccans in Spain
• Moroccan Jews in Israel
• Moroccans in Italy
• Moroccans in Belgium
• Moroccans in the Netherlands
• Moroccans in Germany
• Moroccan Canadians
• Moroccan Americans
• Moroccans in Sweden
• British Moroccans