Their language is a mixture of Hebrew, Arabic, and various Berber dialects. Most Moroccan Jews live in coastal cities and belong to the upper middle class, enjoying a comfortable economic status. Often referred to as Sephardic, they speak to one another in a form of Arabic that borrows from Hebrew, Spanish, and French. Some have served as special advisors to the king or as appointed political ministers. While they no longer live in the mellahs, the Moroccan Jews have not assimilated into the surrounding culture.
Intermarriage is almost unheard of.
The younger generation tends to go abroad for education and seldom returns to Morocco. As a result, the Jewish population in this region is aging and dwindling. The community has developed a traditional festival, the Mimunah, which is an annual pilgrimage to the tombs of famous rabbis in Morocco. This is similar to the Christian pilgrimages to tombs of Christian saints. The Jews of South Africa are almost overwhelmingly Ashkenazi.