Darija
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Dariya (also transcribed deriya or darya) is a term used by Maghreb Arabic speakers to refer to their dialect. This dialect is characterized by an abundance of loan-words from the languages of the historical colonial occupiers of the Maghreb (French and Spanish), and also from the native Berber languages. It is only used for oral communication, with Modern Standard Arabic used for written communication.
Dariya can refer to:
- Algerian Arabic
- Hassānīya, spoken by the Saharrans in Mauritania and the West Saharra.
- Libyan Arabic
- Moroccan Arabic
- Tunisian Arabic.
