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Shilha (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ l h ə / SHIL-hə; from its name in Moroccan Arabic, Šəlḥa), now more commonly known as Tashelhiyt, Tachelhit (/ ˈ t æ ʃ ə l h ɪ t / TASH-əl-hit; from the endonym Taclḥiyt, IPA: [tæʃlħijt]), is a Berber language spoken in southwestern Morocco.
The Shilha people (Berber languages: ⵉⵛⵍⵃⵉⵢⵏ, romanized: išelḥiyen, Arabic: الشلوح, romanized: aš-šlūḥ), or Schleuh or Ishelhien, are a Berber subgroup primarily inhabiting the Anti-Atlas, High Atlas, Sous valley, and Soussi coastal regions of Morocco.
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Shilha is also known as Tashelhiyt or Tashelhit in English. In Moroccan Arabic it is known as Šəlḥa, and in French it is known as tachelhit, chelha or chleuh . Shilha was written mainly with the Arabic script from the 16th century. A new Arabic orthography was devised in the 1970s. In the late 19th century the Latin started to be used.
Shilha, which is spoken in southwest Morocco, is one of the most widely distributed of the Berber languages. The dialect described in this work is found in the area extending from Agadir to Ifni and as far east as Taroudant. Shilha is still the predominant language in rural areas, though Arabic has replaced it in the towns. The presence of ...
Shilha, now more commonly known as Tashelhiyt, Tachelhit, is a Berber language spoken in southwestern Morocco. When referring to the language, anthropologists and historians prefer the name Shilha, which is in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Linguists writing in English prefer Tashelhit.
Timeline: 1950s. Affiliation: Faculty. ERIC. About the Book. Shilha, which is spoken in southwest Morocco, is one of the most widely distributed of the Berber languages. The dialect described in the work is found in the area extending from Agadir to Ifni and as far east as Taroudant.
