Morocco Considers Adding Amazigh Language to Currency in New Bill Amendment

The amendment, introduced by the PAM, allows for the inscription of Arabic and Amazigh characters on banknotes and coins. The paragraph stipulates that the inscriptions "are made in the official languages, Arabic and Amazigh".

The Bank Al Maghrib bill will be the subject of a second reading in the House of Representatives. The deputies will then have the choice to adopt the amendment or to reject it definitively, as was the case during the first reading.

In 2016, the same wish had been expressed by the political and cultural activist Ahmed Assid, who asked that the consecration of Amazigh as an official language in Morocco be reflected in its presence on banknotes, postage stamps or official documents such as the national ID card or driver’s license.