THE PROBLEM OF MULTILINGUALISM AND THE ROLE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE MOROCCAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

Problem statement. Multilingualism in Morocco is a natural state associated with the multiethnic nature of Moroccan society. The Kingdom is reforming the educational system, the problems of which are largely associated with the choice of the language of instruction. The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the sociolinguistic situation of a multilingual society and the language policy of the Moroccan state. Results. In the context of multilingualism, in the second decade of the new century, after thirty years of Arabization, the authorities announced the expansion of the use of French in education. There are currently two main written languages in the country: classical / standard Arabic and French. Berber (tamazigt), is in the stage of revival of written culture and Moroccan Arabic (darija), which is in the stage of development of writing - two native languages of the inhabitants of the country. The article examines the interaction of all these languages. The functional characteristics of all interacting languages are given, their role in the language policy of the state. Conclusion. The conclusion is made about the logic of the turn of the language policy towards the expansion of the use of the French language as the language of education in the conditions of multilingualism and multiple diglossia.