Multiple Papers on Tarifit Published (Afkir, Zellou)!

by Nicholas Bamshad Aoki
May 08, 2026

Congrats to Mohamed Afkir and Dr. Georgia Zellou for publishing not just one, but three papers on Tarifit this year (so far). Click the links below to learn more!

*Afkir, M., & Zellou, G. (2026). Variation in rhoticity in Tarifit: Evidence from production, perception, and imitation. Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025100325100911
*Afkir, M., Zellou, G. (2026). Phonological complexity, speech style, and individual differences influence ASR performance for Tarifit. Scientific Reports, 16, 13879. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-43245-w
*Afkir, M. & Zellou, G. (2026). Phonetic and phonological enhancement strategies in Tarifit robot-directed speech. Phonetica. https://doi.org/10.1515/phon-2025-0069