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Berber
Alternative Name: Tamazight ('language' in Berber), Amazigh.
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Status. In Algeria and Morocco, until recently, a negative attitude towards Berbe
Before 1990, the language was excluded there from education and official use, th
taught in some middle schools and universities. In 2011, Berber became an offic
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Berber
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Varieties. There are six major Berber dialects, which are considered independen
some scholars: Kabyle and Chaouia (Shawia) in northern Algeria; Rif (Tarifit),
and Tashelhit (Shilha) in Morocco, and Tamasheq (Tuareg) in the Sahel (southern
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Berber
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Berber
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Berber
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