Riffians

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.