La Hassaniya à l’ère numérique : Usages, représentations et enjeux identitaires sur Instagram

Khadija BIGADERNE

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La Hassaniya à l’ère numérique : Usages, représentations et enjeux identitaires sur Instagram

Authors:

Khadija BIGADERNE

Publisher:

ELMADHI Adil

Journal:

Revue du LaRSLAME: Société, Langage , Art , Médias et Education Vol.12 Issue 12, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2025

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001844838

pISSN:

2737-8845

Abstract:

 My At first glance, Hassaniya and Instagram seem to belong to two distinct worlds. On one hand, a dialect with a rich oral tradition, a pillar of Sahrawi identity; on the other, a global platform of image and ephemerality. Yet, a simple scroll through the application reveals a surprising vitality of the language. How, and why, have Hassaniya speakers embraced this tool? This article explores how this language is used and represented on Instagram, focusing on the context of the Moroccan Sahara. Drawing on a mixed-methods content analysis of a corpus of pages and posts, we first sought to understand who the actors in this digital ecosystem are. We then analyzed the different functions the language fulfills: teaching, creating, entertaining, but also asserting an identity. Our results show that Instagram is a two-sided space. It is a formidable tool for the promotion and transmission of Sahrawi culture, but it is also an arena where identities are negotiated, sometimes conflictually, as evidenced by debates in the comment sections. The study concludes that Instagram is not a mere showcase, but an active space where contemporary narratives about Sahrawi culture and identity are shaped and contested.

Article Details

La Hassaniya à l’ère numérique : Usages, représentations et enjeux identitaires sur Instagram

Authors: Khadija BIGADERNE

Publisher: ELMADHI Adil

Journal: Revue du LaRSLAME: Société, Langage , Art , Médias et Education Vol.12 Issue 12, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2025

Document Language: French

Document ID (Org No.): 2001844838

pISSN: 2737-8845

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Authors:

Khadija BIGADERNE

Publisher:

ELMADHI Adil

Journal:

Revue du LaRSLAME: Société, Langage , Art , Médias et Education Vol.12 Issue 12, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2025

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001844838

pISSN:

2737-8845