Riffians
Irifiyen الريفيون | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| Around 1.2 million (3.2% of Moroccan population; 2024 census) | |
| Languages | |
| Tarifit, Moroccan Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam |
Riffians or Rifians (Tarifit: Irifiyen; Arabic: الريفيون) are a Berber ethnic group originally from the Rif region of northeastern Morocco. Communities of Riffian immigrants are also found in southern Spain, Netherlands and Belgium as well as elsewhere in Western Europe. They are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims and speak Tarifit and Moroccan Arabic.