French and Spanish influence left a linguistic mark within the literature of Morocco. Orature includes Berber/Amazigh and dialectal/Moroccan Arabic, and for texts there is Arabic, French, Spanish and English. This exemplifies the lasting impact of colonialism, a concept included in postcolonial theory, since it focuses on how colonization shapes cultures and language even after independence was obtained. It emphatizes on how previously colonized nations struggle to establish their own voice and cultural expression, aside from the colonizer's domination.