"Tamazight" and "Berber languages" are often used interchangeably. However, "Tamazight" is sometimes used to refer to a specific subset of Berber languages, such as Central Tashlhiyt. "Tamazight" can also be used to … See more

Berber languages are primarily oral languages without a major written component. Historically, they were written with the Libyco-Berber script. Early uses of the script have been found on rock art and in various sepulchres; the oldest known variations of … See more

The vast majority of speakers of Berber languages are concentrated in Morocco and Algeria. The exact population of speakers has been historically difficult to ascertain due to lack … See more

Notation
In linguistics, the phonology of Berber languages is written with the International Phonetic Alphabet, … See more

Since modern Berber languages are relatively homogeneous, the date of the Proto-Berber language from which the modern group is … See more

With the exception of Zenaga, Tetserret, and Tuareg, the Berber languages form a dialect continuum. Different linguists take different approaches towards drawing boundaries between languages in this continuum. Maarten Kossmann notes that it is difficult to apply … See more

After independence, all the Maghreb countries to varying degrees pursued a policy of Arabisation, aimed partly at displacing French … See more