| Berber (Amazigh) | |
|---|---|
| Tamaziɣt ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ | |
| Geographic distribution | North Africa, mainly Algeria and Morocco; smaller Berber-speaking populations in Libya, Mali, Niger, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Egypt and Mauritania. Sizable communities of speakers in: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Canada, and the United States. |
| Ethnicity | Berber people (Imazighen) |
| Linguistic classification | Afroasiatic
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| Proto-language | Proto-Berber |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | ber |
Berber-speaking populations are dominant in the colored areas of modern-day North Africa. The other areas of North Africa contain minority Berber-speaking populations. | |
The Berber languages or Tamazight are a group of closely related languages mainly spoken in Morocco and Algeria. Kabyle and Tachelhit are Berber languages.