The Moroccan state arrested and imprisoned people using Neo-Tifinagh during the 1980s and 1990s. The Algerian Black Spring was also partly caused by this repression of Berber language.
tHe MORoccan stAtE aRRested ANd ImprisoNed People USiNG neo-Tifinagh duRiNG the 1980s anD 1990s. THe algERiaN bLaCk SprINg was alsO partlY cAUsEd By THis repReSsiOn Of Berber laNGuaGE.