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| '''Berbers''' are the indigenous [[ethnic group|people]]s of [[North Africa]] west of the [[Nile Valley]]. They are discontinuously distributed from the Atlantic to the [[Siwa oasis]], in [[Egypt]], and from the [[Mediterranean]] to the [[Niger River]]. Historically they spoke various [[Berber languages]], which together form a branch of the [[Afro-Asiatic languages|Afro-Asiatic]] language family. Today many of them speak [[Arabic]]. Between 30 and 40 million Berber-speakers live within this region, most densely in [[Algeria]] and [[Morocco]], becoming generally scarcer eastward through the rest of the [[Maghreb]] and beyond. | '''Berbers''' are the indigenous [[ethnic group|people]]s of [[North Africa]] west of the [[Nile Valley]]. They are discontinuously distributed from the Atlantic to the [[Siwa oasis]], in [[Egypt]], and from the [[Mediterranean]] to the [[Niger River]]. Historically they spoke various [[Berber languages]], which together form a branch of the [[Afro-Asiatic languages|Afro-Asiatic]] language family. Today many of them speak [[Arabic]]. Between 30 and 40 million Berber-speakers live within this region, most densely in [[Algeria]] and [[Morocco]], becoming generally scarcer eastward through the rest of the [[Maghreb]] and beyond. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Amazigh Moroccan Democratic Party]] | ||
| + | * [[Ancient Libya]] | ||
| + | * [[Arabized Berber]] | ||
| + | * [[Barbary Coast]] | ||
| + | * [[Barbary pirate]] | ||
| + | * [[Berber Jews]] | ||
| + | * [[Berber languages]] | ||
| + | * [[Berber mythology]] | ||
| + | * [[Berber pantheon]] | ||
| + | * [[Berberism]] | ||
| + | * [[Guanches]], an indigenous people in the [[Canary Islands]]. | ||
| + | * [[Kabylie]], a coastal Berber area, inhabited by Kabyles. | ||
| + | * [[List of Imazighen]] | ||
| + | * [[Masmuda|Masmouda]], ancestors of Atlas Chleuhs | ||
| + | * [[Moors]] | ||
| + | * [[Rif]], a coastal Berber area, inhabited by Riffians. | ||
| + | * [[Senhaja]], ancestors of Souss Chleuhs. | ||
| + | * [[Sidi Brahim (wine)|Sidi Brahim]] | ||
| + | * [[Tamazgha]], Berber name for North Africa. | ||
| + | * [[Tuareg people|Tuareg]], a Saharan Berber group. | ||
| + | * [[Zenata]], ancestors of Riffians and Shawias (Chaouis). | ||
| + | * [[Hamitic]] | ||
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Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are discontinuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke various Berber languages, which together form a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Today many of them speak Arabic. Between 30 and 40 million Berber-speakers live within this region, most densely in Algeria and Morocco, becoming generally scarcer eastward through the rest of the Maghreb and beyond.
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See also
- Amazigh Moroccan Democratic Party
- Ancient Libya
- Arabized Berber
- Barbary Coast
- Barbary pirate
- Berber Jews
- Berber languages
- Berber mythology
- Berber pantheon
- Berberism
- Guanches, an indigenous people in the Canary Islands.
- Kabylie, a coastal Berber area, inhabited by Kabyles.
- List of Imazighen
- Masmouda, ancestors of Atlas Chleuhs
- Moors
- Rif, a coastal Berber area, inhabited by Riffians.
- Senhaja, ancestors of Souss Chleuhs.
- Sidi Brahim
- Tamazgha, Berber name for North Africa.
- Tuareg, a Saharan Berber group.
- Zenata, ancestors of Riffians and Shawias (Chaouis).
- Hamitic
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