Darija
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Darija or derija is the term used by speakers of Maghreb Arabic to name the varieties they speak. Darija is characterized by many borrowings from the languages of the colonizers of the Maghreb, including French and Spanish and from the native language Berber.
Darija can mean :
- Algerian Arabic
- Hassaniya, spoken by Sahrawis in Mauritania and Western Sahara
- Libyan Arabic
- Moroccan Arabic
- Tunisian Arabic