abdelhaqueidali/Moroccan-Arabic-Latin-Orthography

An Amazigh-Inspired Latin Orthography for Moroccan Arabic # Moroccan-Arabic-Latin-Orthography A Latin Orthography for Moroccan Arabic, A better solution for Arabizi. # Check Here * Edit: I came lately across this paper which applies the same approach of adopting Amazigh conventions, You can Read it here # * **Full Orthography: Constantly updated** [README.md], **Read below** ⬇️ * **This orthography Brief Version:** brief.md * There is this version as the following in this orthography which uses the short vowel Shwa "e" and hyphens. A more simplified version is simply, attach words where a hyphen exists, and drop short vowels if not needed, this can be for convenience where not well written form is needed, example: * **Dert-u bac nettɛellem Nnegliziya, ɛend-i imtiḥan** * **Drtu bac nttɛllm Nngliziya, ɛndi imtiḥan** * This can decrease the friction in using this system. * Short vowel can be kept though: * **Dertu bac nettɛellem Nnegliziya, ɛendi imtiḥan** --- # A Latin Orthography for Moroccan Arabic (Darija) This repository presents a version of Latin-script orthography for Moroccan Arabic (Darija), adapted directly from the established Amazigh-Latin system to resolve the issues in conventional Darija writings. Rather than inventing new symbols or reassigning new letters, this approach leverages an established alphabet already integrated into modern smartphone and desktop keyboards. By aligning with this system, it directly benefits from existing input methods, and character sets. ## Scope & Intent * **Framework First:** This establishes the core orthographic rules (graphemes, word boundaries, and clitics). * **Open for Improvement:** While functional and ready for use, this system remains open to feedback and refinement. --- # ​A Latin Orthography for Moroccan Arabic (Amazigh Model) ## Introduction Writing Moroccan Arabic (referred to as Darija) in the Arabic script remains the default orthography, accounting for the majority of written usage. It relies on the well-established conventions of Standard Arabic and …