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The Berbers (also called Amazigh people or Imazighen, "free men", singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. In actuality, Berber is a generic name given to numerous heterogeneous ethnic groups that share similar cultural, political, and economic practices. It is not a term originated by the group itself, and indeed the word may have been derived from the Latin 'barbari', the forerunner of the English word 'barbarian'. There are between 14 and 25 million speakers of Berber languages in North Africa (see population estimation), principally concentrated in Morocco and Algeria but with smaller communities as far east as Egypt and as far south as Burkina Faso.
Their languages, the Amazigh languages / Berber languages, form a branch of the Afroasiatic linguistic family comprising many closely related varieties, including Tarifit, Taqbaylit and Tashelhiyt, with a total of roughly 14-25 million speakers. A frequently used generic name for all berber languages is Tamazight, not to be confused with the language found in the High and Middle Atlas or Rif.
Origin
There is no complete certitude about the origin of the Berbers; however, various disciplines shed light on the matter. More on [ Berber people ]
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North Africa :: Regions
West Africa :: Regions
Berber :: Afro Asiatic
Amargzik amarg amazigh n'tachlhit:Abdellah Tajer mp3 http://bit.ly/5wCQx0 #music
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La Co-officialité de l'amazigh est une exigence: La Co-officialité de l'amazigh est une exigence , une chance et ... http://bit.ly/8K9qFM
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Célèbration du nouvel an Amazigh 2010/2960: http://www.amazighnews.net/20091229375/Celebration-du-nouvel-an-Amazigh-2960.html
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Célèbration du nouvel an Amazigh 2010/2960: http://www.amazighnews.net/20091229375/Celebration-du-nouvel-an-Amazigh-2960.html
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Amazigh Cultural Association in America - Organized and operated exclusively for cultural, educational, and scientific purposes to contribute to saving, promoting, and enriching the Amazigh (Berber) language and culture.
Amazigh-Net - Discussion list for those interested in promoting and preserving the Amazigh culture and Tamazight language.
Meta Description: [ amazigh-net: Amazigh Language, Culture & History ]
Amazigh-Voice.com - News items in English and French, art, history.
Berber - Information on the Amazigh people, their language, and culture.
Encyclopedia of the Orient: Berbers - Article distinguishes between ancestry and identity. In terms of race, Berbers are a clear majority in North Africa. In terms of identity, people who claim to be Berbers are a substantial minority.
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Flags of the World: Berbers - Statistics on where the most Tamazight-speaking people are geographically. Depiction of two flags, and description of a third.
Imazighen in Libya - This site is designed by a group of dedicated Libyans for the promotion and preservation of Libya's identity; historically, culturally, and politically. Amazigh activist web site.
Kabyle.com - Portal dedicated to the Kabyle mountains and Amazigh culture. News and opinions, history, French-Kabyle dictionary.
Meta Description: [ Kabyle.com : le premier portail kabyle : news, culture, annuaire, boutique, sites, annonces, dictionnaire, chat, musique, video ]
Mondeberbere.com - News, discussion forums, electronic postcards. In French, English, and Tamazight.
Meta Description: [ Mondeberbere.com, Amadalamazigh.com, Berberworld.com ]
Number Systems and Calendars of the Berber Populations of Grand Canary and Tenerife - Jose Barrios Garca describes some of the findings of his doctoral dissertation on the mathematical and astronomical practices of 14th- and 15th-century Guanches and Canarians.
Meta Description: [ Center for Archaeoastronomy: A&E News Archive ]
The New Mass Media and the Shaping of Amazigh Identity - This chapter by Amar Almasude in the book Revitalizing Indigenous Languages describes how new technologies have not only enhanced communication but also strengthened cultural identity among the Amazigh people.
Meta Description: [ Mass Media and Amazigh Identity ]
Tuaregs - Fred Schoenahl and Andy Whittington describe the culture and history of these desert nomads of Mali and Niger, including the resistance of the Saharan Amazigh to different occupations [French/English].
Meta Description: [ Non commercial website about the Tuareg culture, made by a student, use IE4.0 or + or Netscape 4.5 and + ]
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