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Berber languages

Also known as Tamazight, Amazigh languages

The Berber languages, also called Tamazight, are a branch of the Afroasiatic family spoken by the Amazigh peoples of North Africa, from Morocco and Algeria to Libya, Egypt's Siwa Oasis and the Tuareg regions of the Sahara and Sahel. They have their own ancient script, Tifinagh. Tamazight became a national language of Algeria in 2002 and an official language of Morocco in 2011 and of Algeria in 2016.

Berber languages
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Berber languages. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/berber-languages
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