The Tifinagh Script in Teaching the Amazigh Language in Moroccan Primary Schools: Teachers’ Perceptions and Policy Realities

This paper attempts to analyze the opinions of the Amazigh language teachers concerning the appropriateness of using the Tifinagh, Arabic, or Latin scripts for the language’s writing and instruction, as well as their accordance with official policy orientations. There exists a conflict between the proposed linguistic planning with regard to Amazigh language policy and planning and its realization on the ground. The study used both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The results show that there is a considerable tendency for adopting the Tifinagh script. 85.4% of respondents considered it the most suitable choice for advancing the Tamazight language teaching and learning.