Awar n ArifA structured course, not a vocabulary app.
162 lessons that build on each other, a searchable dictionary with real recordings, grammar explained in plain language and practice that follows what you actually get wrong. Plus a few things you won't find in other language apps.
A guided lesson path
162 lessons across 33 chapters, step by step from your first word to full sentences. Your fennec Ziri is with you the whole way.
A living dictionary
Over 1,000 entries, sorted by topic and almost all recorded. The search finds over 1,300 words and word forms.
Grammar, explained plainly
You understand why things work the way they do, instead of just memorizing tables.
Say it out loud
Record your own voice and compare it right next to the original.
Real conversations
Around 200 sentences explained word by word, and dialogues that sound like real life. Not a phrasebook.
It remembers your mistakes
Sentences you got wrong come back on their own, and you can mark tricky words for extra practice.
Picture lessons
Tap what you see in a real photo and hear what it's called. See how it works →
Built for five languages
German, English, Dutch, Spanish or French. One app for the whole diaspora, not just one country. The interface is also available in Darija.
Even the money makes sense
In the Rif people count in Frank and Doro, not just Dirham. The built-in calculator converts it for you. Try it →
What people ask first.
Is Awar n Arif just a vocabulary trainer?
No. It's a structured course: 162 lessons across 33 chapters, 47 grammar cards with 38 reference tables, 475 sentence-building exercises, real conversations and picture lessons. The dictionary is one part of it, not the whole app.
What is Tarifit?
Tarifit is the Amazigh (Berber) language of the Rif in the north of the Kingdom of Morocco, specifically Tamazight Tarifit.
Is the app free?
Yes, the download and the basic version are free, and they already include a lot: the full dictionary (almost all with a real recording) and all 38 tables, over 1,300 words and word forms in total. Plus all 47 grammar cards, the first 22 lessons, 15 minutes of translation help every day, the souk calculator and much more. The basic version is funded by ads. If you want more, add Premium.
What does Premium include, and what does it cost?
Premium unlocks all lessons (currently 162), all conversations with Ziri and translation help without a time limit, and is ad-free. The App Store or Google Play shows you the price in your country. The subscription runs through your store, renews automatically and can be cancelled at any time, effective at the end of the current period. Premium is also available as a one-time purchase: no subscription, no renewal, for the lifetime of the app, including all new Tarifit lessons as well as extensions and updates of these benefits.
What ads does the app show?
Google ads only with your permission, and even then not personalised. Without permission, you only see in-house ads that we choose ourselves. You can change this at any time in the settings. With Premium there are no ads at all. Privacy policy
Why does the app look the way it does?
According to studies, pleasant colours and a friendly character can support learning, in children and in adults. That is why Awar n Arif uses calm, warm colours and Ziri, a friendly fennec, as a guide. Studies also suggest that ads can distract when learning a language. So the lessons themselves stay free of ads: you only see ads outside them.
Sources: Study on pleasant colours and faces · Study on learning characters · Study on ads in language learning
What are milestones?
Milestones show you how far you have come, and they never end. They appear after bigger steps in the course, and also when you review words or practise your own mistakes. There are no stars or points for them, just a calm bit of feedback. Words you recall again after a few days stick much better.
Does it use Tifinagh?
Many dictionary entries show the Tifinagh spelling alongside the Latin transcription used throughout the course.
Who is it for?
Anyone with Rif roots who wants to (re)learn the language of their family, anyone connected to the Rif through partnership or friendship, and anyone who is simply interested in the language.