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Amazigh

Amazigh

9.9
A Berber language spoken by people in North Africa
  • proper noun
translation icon : amazigh
  • In 2011, Amazigh was officially recognized as an official language in Morocco's new constitution.

Examples

  • The government introduced Amazigh languages into a limited number of Moroccan primary schools in 2004.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Male Amazigh activists continued to make demands on the government, and after the death of Hassan II in 1999, his son King Muhammad VI established a Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM) for the academic study of the Amazigh language and culture.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Comprising approximately 40 percent of the country's population, the Amazigh speak their own language, Tamazight, and have their own culture.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Amazigh activists in Morocco and Algeria often use Tifinagh to write poetry, songs, and political slogans promoting their Amazigh heritage.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Many scholars study Amazigh to better understand the rich culture of the Berber people.

  • The Amazigh have a long history in North Africa, with their own unique traditions and languages.

Synonyms

Berber
vsAmazigh
7.9

A language spoken by native peoples in North Africa, especially Morocco and Algeria

is focused on being spoken by a specific North African people not geographic spread

Surface Forms

Amazigh main

Etymology

Amazigh is also used for the Berber language (often called Tamazight), and both words come from the same root Imazighen, which is often said to mean 'free people', so learning Amazigh is learning the speech of that people.