The Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (French: Institut royal de la culture amazighe (IRCAM); Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⴳ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ, romanized: Asinag Ageldan n Tussna Tamazight (SGSM); Arabic: المعهد الملكي للثقافة الأمازيغية, romanized: al-Ma‘had al-Malikī lith-Thaqāfah al-Amāzīghīyah) is an academic institute of the Moroccan government in charge with the promotion of the Berber languages and culture, and of the development of Standard Moroccan Amazigh and its instruction in Morocco's public schools.[1][2]
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⴳ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ المعهد الملكي للثقافة الأمازيغية
Entrance to the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture
Latin: Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture Institut royal de la culture amazighe
The institute is located in the Moroccan capital of Rabat. It was officially founded on October 17, 2001, under a royal decree of King Mohammed VI, and was run by Amazigh scholars and activists.[1][2][3] The institute had legal and financial independence from the executive branch of government, but its recommendations about the education of the Berber languages in Moroccan public schools are not legally binding to the government.
After nineteen years of existence the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture ceased to exist as an independent institution in February 2020.[4] It continues to function as a division of National Council for Amazigh Languages and Culture.[5]
The institute offers advice to the Moroccan king and government about the measures that would help develop the Berber language and culture, especially within the educational system.
IRCAM published numerous books on various subjects, such as history, culture, geography, including Amazigh language textbooks, dictionaries and translations. One of the institute's key activities was issuing of the Asīnāg Journal presenting articles, reviews and, what in general constitutes international dialogue on the Amazigh cause.[4]
Linguistic policies advocated by scholars of IRCAM aimed at unifying the whole Moroccan Amazigh community through the creation of a national linguistic standard, which was to function alongside the spoken varieties of Amazigh.[4]
Responsibilities
Maintain and develop Standard Moroccan Amazigh.[1]
Work on the implementation of policies adopted by the king on the subject.
Help include the Berber language in the Moroccan educational system and ensure its presence in the social and cultural fields and in national, regional and local media.
Reinforce the status of the Berber culture in the media and society.
Work with other national institutions and organizations, especially with the ministry of education.
Act as a reference in the domain of academic Berber studies and research, regionally and internationally, especially in North Africa.
Asinag
Asinag was a scientific journal published by the institute. Its chief editor was Ahmed Boukouss, IRCAM's president. Among its Scientific Board members there were scholars affiliated with Moroccan, Algerian and even American universities as well as independent scholars and employees of the Moroccan Ministry of Culture. Fourteen issues of the journal have been published. The predominant subject of Asinag was the Amazigh language – its grammar, history, education and functioning in modern Moroccan society.[4]
The institute has played a pioneering role in the adoption of Tifinagh for the transcription of Berber languages in Morocco.
The adopted transcription system is an alphabet, as opposed to the original Tifinagh maintained by the Tuaregs which is an abjad. It is made up of 33 characters and is largely inspired by the neo-Tifinagh developed in the 1970s by Kabyle militants.
Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Arabic-language Wikipedia article, accessed October 7, 2006.
^ abcCrawford, David L. (2005). "Royal Interest in Local Culture: Amazigh Identity and the Moroccan State". Nationalism and minority identities in Islamic societies. Maya Shatzmiller. Montreal [Que.]: McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 164–165. ISBN978-0-7735-7254-6. OCLC 191819018.
^ abWyrtzen, Jonathan (2013). "National resistance, amazighité, and (re)-imagining the nation in Morocco". Revisiting the colonial past in Morocco. Driss Maghraoui. London: Routledge. p. 184. ISBN978-0-415-63847-0. OCLC 793224528.
^Soulaimani, Dris (2016-01-02). "Writing and rewriting Amazigh/Berber identity: Orthographies and language ideologies". Writing Systems Research. 8 (1): 1–16. doi:10.1080/17586801.2015.1023176. ISSN 1758-6801. S2CID 144700140.
^ abcdGuzik, Mateusz; Krasnopolski, Maciej; Nabulssi, Zuzanna. "The Forefront of Revitalization. Nineteen Years of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM)" (PDF). Oriental Review. 1 (273): 55–68. doi:10.33896/POrient.2020.1.4 (inactive 31 December 2022).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of December 2022 (link)
^"Moroccan Parliament Votes to End the Existence of Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture". Amazigh World News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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The Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture French Institut royal de la culture amazighe IRCAM Standard Moroccan Tamazight ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⴳ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ romanized Asinag Ageldan n Tussna Tamazight SGSM Arabic المعهد الملكي للثقافة الأمازيغية romanized al Ma had al Maliki lith Thaqafah al Amazighiyah is an academic institute of the Moroccan government in charge with the promotion of the Berber languages and culture and of the development of Standard Moroccan Amazigh and its instruction in Morocco s public schools 1 2 ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⴳ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ المعهد الملكي للثقافة الأمازيغيةEntrance to the Royal Institute of Amazigh CultureLatin Royal Institute of Amazigh CultureInstitut royal de la culture amazigheEstablished2001PresidentAhmed BoukoussSecretary GeneralM E H El MoujahidAddressAlal Fasi Street PO Box 2055 Hay RiadLocationRabat MoroccoWebsitewww ircam maThe institute is located in the Moroccan capital of Rabat It was officially founded on October 17 2001 under a royal decree of King Mohammed VI and was run by Amazigh scholars and activists 1 2 3 The institute had legal and financial independence from the executive branch of government but its recommendations about the education of the Berber languages in Moroccan public schools are not legally binding to the government After nineteen years of existence the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture ceased to exist as an independent institution in February 2020 4 It continues to function as a division of National Council for Amazigh Languages and Culture 5 Contents 1 Role 2 Responsibilities 3 Asinag 4 Tifinagh 5 See also 6 References and notes 7 External linksRole EditThe institute offers advice to the Moroccan king and government about the measures that would help develop the Berber language and culture especially within the educational system IRCAM published numerous books on various subjects such as history culture geography including Amazigh language textbooks dictionaries and translations One of the institute s key activities was issuing of the Asinag Journal presenting articles reviews and what in general constitutes international dialogue on the Amazigh cause 4 Linguistic policies advocated by scholars of IRCAM aimed at unifying the whole Moroccan Amazigh community through the creation of a national linguistic standard which was to function alongside the spoken varieties of Amazigh 4 Responsibilities EditMaintain and develop Standard Moroccan Amazigh 1 Work on the implementation of policies adopted by the king on the subject Help include the Berber language in the Moroccan educational system and ensure its presence in the social and cultural fields and in national regional and local media Reinforce the status of the Berber culture in the media and society Work with other national institutions and organizations especially with the ministry of education Act as a reference in the domain of academic Berber studies and research regionally and internationally especially in North Africa Asinag EditAsinag was a scientific journal published by the institute Its chief editor was Ahmed Boukouss IRCAM s president Among its Scientific Board members there were scholars affiliated with Moroccan Algerian and even American universities as well as independent scholars and employees of the Moroccan Ministry of Culture Fourteen issues of the journal have been published The predominant subject of Asinag was the Amazigh language its grammar history education and functioning in modern Moroccan society 4 Tifinagh Edit An IRCAM version of Neo Tifinagh The institute has played a pioneering role in the adoption of Tifinagh for the transcription of Berber languages in Morocco The adopted transcription system is an alphabet as opposed to the original Tifinagh maintained by the Tuaregs which is an abjad It is made up of 33 characters and is largely inspired by the neo Tifinagh developed in the 1970s by Kabyle militants See also EditBerber language Berber Latin alphabet Berber mythology Human rights in Morocco Tifinagh alphabetReferences and notes EditMuch of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Arabic language Wikipedia article accessed October 7 2006 a b c Crawford David L 2005 Royal Interest in Local Culture Amazigh Identity and the Moroccan State Nationalism and minority identities in Islamic societies Maya Shatzmiller Montreal Que McGill Queen s University Press pp 164 165 ISBN 978 0 7735 7254 6 OCLC 191819018 a b Wyrtzen Jonathan 2013 National resistance amazighite and re imagining the nation in Morocco Revisiting the colonial past in Morocco Driss Maghraoui London Routledge p 184 ISBN 978 0 415 63847 0 OCLC 793224528 Soulaimani Dris 2016 01 02 Writing and rewriting Amazigh Berber identity Orthographies and language ideologies Writing Systems Research 8 1 1 16 doi 10 1080 17586801 2015 1023176 ISSN 1758 6801 S2CID 144700140 a b c d Guzik Mateusz Krasnopolski Maciej Nabulssi Zuzanna The Forefront of Revitalization Nineteen Years of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture IRCAM PDF Oriental Review 1 273 55 68 doi 10 33896 POrient 2020 1 4 inactive 31 December 2022 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint DOI inactive as of December 2022 link Moroccan Parliament Votes to End the Existence of Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture Amazigh World News 11 February 2020 Retrieved 19 April 2022 External links EditOfficial website in French JurisPedia Coordinates 33 58 32 03 N 6 52 16 18 W 33 9755639 N 6 8711611 W 33 9755639 6 8711611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture amp oldid 1130883156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
