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Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
letters. Berbers, also known as Amazigh or Imazighen, are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa. They are primarily connected by their use of Berber languages
Berbers
Topics referred to by the same term
up Berber or berber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Berber or Berbers may refer to: Berbers, an ethnic group native to Northern Africa Berber languages
Berber
Family of languages and dialects Indigenous to North Africa
often as "Berber", "Tamazight", or "Amazigh". There is a debate as to how to best sub-categorize languages within the Berber branch. Berber languages
Berber_languages
Berber political-cultural movement of North Africa
Berberism, also known as the Berber Cultural Movement, is a Berber cultural and political movement that advocates for the recognition of Berber (Amazigh)
Berberism
Inhabitant of the Maghreb region in northwestern Africa
Arabized Berbers are Berbers whose language is a local dialect of Arabic and whose culture is Arab culture, as a result of Arabization. The widespread
Arabized_Berber
Region of North Africa; western half of the Arab world
Hammudids, Nasrids, Saadians, Alawites and the Sennusids, as well as the Berber empires of the Ifranids, Almoravids, Almohads, Hammadids, Zirids, Marinids
Maghreb
Topics referred to by the same term
Berber alphabet may refer to: Tifinagh, the ancient Berber alphabet still used by the Tuareg and recently modernized and made official in Morocco Berber
Berber_alphabet
Beliefs and deities of the ancient Berbers
The traditional Berber religions, also called Libyco-Berber religions or Amazigh religions, were various and diverse sets of beliefs and deities adhered
Traditional_Berber_religion
1930 decree in Morocco
The Berber Dahir (Arabic: الظهير البربري, French: Dahir berbère, formally: Dahir du 17 hija 1348 (16 mai 1930) réglant le fonctionnement de la justice
Berber_Dahir
German actress, dancer and writer (1899–1928)
Anita Berber (10 June 1899 – 10 November 1928) was a German dancer, actress, and writer who was the subject of an Otto Dix painting. She lived during the
Anita_Berber
740–743 Berber secession from the Umayyad Caliphate
The Berber Revolt or the Kharijite Revolt of 740–743 AD (122–125 AH in the Islamic calendar) took place during the reign of the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn
Berber_Revolt
Berber-speaking Jewish people in North Africa
considered for merging. › Berber Jews are the Jewish communities of the Tamazgha, in North Africa, who historically spoke Berber languages. Between 1950
Berber_Jews
Ethnic flag of the Berber peoples of North Africa
The Berber flag or Amazigh flag is an ethnic flag used as a common symbol of related ethnic groups in North Africa. The flag was created to symbolize culture
Berber_flag
Agricultural calendar traditionally used by Berbers
The Berber calendar (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵙⵡⴰⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ, romanized: taswast tamaziɣt) is the agricultural calendar traditionally used by Berbers (Amazigh
Berber_calendar
Large language family of Africa and West Asia
Sino-Tibetan, and Niger–Congo. Most linguists divide the family into six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Omotic, and Semitic. The vast majority of Afroasiatic
Afroasiatic_languages
Mersad Berber (1 January 1940 – 7 October 2012) was a Bosnian painter. Berber was born in Bosanski Petrovac, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He
Mersad_Berber
Script used for Berber languages
Berber language: ⵜⴼⵏⵗ; Neo-Tifinagh: ⵜⵉⴼⵉⵏⴰⵖ; Berber Latin alphabet: Tifinaɣ; Berber pronunciation: [tifinaɣ]) is a script used to write the Berber languages
Tifinagh
(including second-language speakers) spoke Arabic, whereas 24.8% spoke Berber languages. The languages of prestige in Morocco are Arabic in its Classical
Languages_of_Morocco
Berber language of Tunisia
Djerba Berber, Shilha of Djerba, Djerbi or Djerbian (in Berber: eddwi jjerbi or Tadjerbit) is a Berber language of the Eastern Maghreb, spoken on the
Djerba_Berber
Russian actress
Zoya Rudolfovna Berber (Russian: Зо́я Рудо́льфовна Бе́рбер; born September 1, 1987) is a Russian stage, film, television, and voice actress, as well as
Zoya_Berber
Period of political protest in Algeria
The Berber Spring (in Kabyle: Tafsut Imaziɣen or simply Tafsut for "Spring") was a period of political protest and civil activism in 1980, claiming recognition
Berber_Spring
Ethnic group
ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Berber Christians, or Amazigh Christians are ethnic Berbers who follow Christianity. The term is typically
Berber_Christians
Abjad writing system
The Libyco-Berber alphabet is an abjad writing system that was used during the first millennium BC by various Berber peoples of North Africa and the Canary
Libyco-Berber_alphabet
Latin-based alphabet for the Berber languages
letters. The Berber Latin alphabet (Berber languages: Agemmay Amaziɣ Alatin) is the version of the Latin alphabet used to write the Berber languages. It
Berber_Latin_alphabet
Type of carpet
Berber carpets are carpets hand-woven by the Berber people in North Africa and the Sahara. The carpets come in traditional and modern designs, which are
Berber_carpet
Region in the ancient Maghreb
Carthage from before the 4th century BC, but the interior was controlled by Berber tribes, who had established themselves in the region by the Iron Age. King
Mauretania
Language spoken in ancient North Africa
part of the Berber languages, spoken at the start of the breakup of the Proto-Berber language, or possibly a sister branch to the modern Berber languages
Numidian_language
Country in North Africa
the Bani Mazghanna”), named after a local Berber tribe. The city was founded in 950 by the Sanhaja Berber Emir Buluggin ibn Ziri on the site of the ancient
Algeria
Afro-Asiatic dialect continuum
The Northern Berber languages are a dialect continuum spoken across the Maghreb, constituting a subgroup of the Berber branch of the Afroasiatic language
Northern_Berber_languages
Reconstructed ancestor of the Berber languages
Proto-Berber or Proto-Libyan is the reconstructed proto-language from which the modern Berber languages descend. Proto-Berber was an Afroasiatic language
Proto-Berber_language
Discussion of ethnonyms for the Imazighen
Look up Berber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The indigenous population of the Maghreb region of North Africa have been referred to by various names
Names_of_the_Berber_people
Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler
Alperen Berber (born 28 March 2005) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships. He became world
Alperen_Berber
People of Morocco
Morocco. The country's population is predominantly composed of Arabs and Berbers. The term also applies more broadly to any people who share a common Moroccan
Moroccans
Northernmost region of Africa
the African continent as Europe. Northwest Africa has been inhabited by Berbers since the beginning of recorded history, while the eastern part of North
North_Africa
Ethnic group
being considered for merging. › Berbers in Mauritania are Mauritanian citizens of Berber descent or persons of Berber descent residing in Mauritania.
Berbers_in_Mauritania
Country in North Africa
Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect
Morocco
Irish businessman
Philip Berber is an Irish-born American technology entrepreneur, now engaged in philanthropy, international aid, social entrepreneurship and impact investing
Philip_Berber
Writing systems for the Berber languages
system(s) used to transcribe the Amazigh languages. In antiquity, the Libyco-Berber script was utilized to write Amazigh languages. Early uses of the script
Berber_orthography
Traditional jewellery of Berber peoples in North Africa
Indigenous Berber people (in the Berber language Tamazight: Amazigh (sg.), Imazighen, pl). Following long social and cultural traditions, Berber or other
Jewellery of the Berber cultures
Jewellery_of_the_Berber_cultures
Ethnic group
merging. › Berbers in France are people of Berber descent (mainly Kabyles) living in France. Berbers in France, who generally call themselves Berbers, are estimated
Berbers_in_France
Town in River Nile, Sudan
Berber (Arabic: بربر, romanized: barbar) is a town in the River Nile state of northern Sudan, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Atbara, near the junction
Berber,_Sudan
Musical culture of the Berber ethnic groups
Berber music (or Amazigh music) refers to the musical traditions of the Berbers, an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to North Africa who predate the arrival
Berber_music
German classical violinist
Karl Heinrich Felix Berber (11 March 1871 – 2 November 1930) was a German violinist. Born in Jena, Berber was the youngest child of music and art-loving
Felix_Berber
Zenati Berber language of northern Morocco
(also known as Riffian; endonym: Tmaziɣt or Tarifit / Tarifect) is a Zenati Berber language spoken in the Rif region in northern Morocco. It is spoken natively
Tarifit
Algerian actress
Fatiha Berber (1945–2015) was an Algerian actress for theater, cinema and television, whose real name was Fatiha Blal. Fatiha Berber was born in the Casbah
Fatiha_Berber
Umayyad province
Africa, from its conquest of the Maghreb starting in 661 to the Kharijite Berber Revolt ending in 743, which led to the end of its rule in the western and
Umayyad_rule_in_North_Africa
Topics referred to by the same term
Standardized Berber may refer to: Standard Moroccan Amazigh Standard Algerian Berber This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Standardized_Berber
Standardized national variety of Berber used in Morocco
Amazigh, also known as Standard Moroccan Tamazight or Standard Moroccan Berber, is a standardized language developed by the Royal Institute of Amazigh
Standard_Moroccan_Amazigh
in Algeria include Arabs and Berbers, who represent 99% of the population, of which 75–85% are Arab and 15–25% are Berber. Algeria also has a small European
Ethnic_groups_in_Algeria
Kabyle cultural association in France
et de Recherches Culturels, usually shortened to Académie Berbère or the Berber Academy was a Paris-based Kabyle cultural association formed in 1966 and
Berber_Academy
Ethnic group
is being considered for merging. › Berber Canadians are Canadian citizens of Berber descent or persons of Berber descent residing in Canada. According
Berber_Canadians
Turkish footballer (born 1996)
Kübra Berber (born April 14, 1996, in Gölcük, Kocaeli, Turkey) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the First League for Ataşehir
Kübra_Berber
passed making this Berber Language an official language alongside Arabic. Arabic is spoken by about 81% of Algerians, while Berber languages are spoken
Languages_of_Algeria
Group of Berber-language varieties
Judeo-Berber is the language and dialects formed in Berber Jewish communities of central and southern Morocco where Berber dialects were common. Judeo-Berber
Judeo-Berber_language
History of the Berber people who converted to Islam
The Berbers (autonym: Imazighen) are an indigenous ethnic group of the Maghreb region of North Africa. Following the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, most
Berbers_and_Islam
Traditional North African cuisine linked to Amazigh culture
The Berber cuisine or Amazigh cuisine (Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵏⵡⴰⵍ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ; Arabic: المطبخ البربري), though lacking a singular and standardized culinary
Berber_cuisine
Berber language of central Morocco
ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ, Tamaziɣt [tæmæˈzɪxt, θæmæˈzɪxθ]; Arabic: أمازيغية أطلس الأوسط) is a Berber language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken by around 2.7 million
Central_Atlas_Tamazight
Berber, Kabyle Berber, Central Atlas Tamazight, Riffian Berber, Shawiya Berber, and Tuareg Berber. The first Bible portions in Shawiya-Berber of Algeria were
Bible translations into Berber languages
Bible_translations_into_Berber_languages
East Zenati Berber language
Zuwara Berber (also: Zuara, Zwara; endonym: Maziɣ) is a Berber language, one of the East Zenati languages. It is spoken in Zuwara city, located on the
Zuwara_Berber
British anthropologist (born 1953)
able to be characterized as "Berber." The foundational vocabulary of the Berber languages, if not due to how long the Berber languages have been diverged
Roger_Blench
Turkish footballer (born 1992)
Oğuzhan Berber (born 10 April 1992) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for TFF 1. Lig club Sarıyer. Berber is a product of
Oğuzhan_Berber
Privateers and pirates in North Africa
eldest Barbarossa also went to capture Algiers in 1516. Well aided by his Berber allies from the Kingdom of Kuku, he vanquished a Spanish expedition intended
Barbary_corsairs
Country in North Africa
of speakers of Berber languages known collectively as Jebbali or Shelha in the country. Actively spoken Berber languages are Jerba Berber on the island
Tunisia
Extinct language of Ancient Libya
language might also be the earliest example of a written down Berber, or Proto-Berber variety though its nature as a fragmentary text makes it hard to
Kehek_language
Extinct Romance language of North Africa
Vandal Kingdom, the Byzantine-administered Exarchate of Africa and the Berber Mauro-Roman Kingdom. African Romance is poorly attested as it was mainly
African_Romance
Coastal region of North Africa inhabited by Berber people
The Barbary Coast (also Barbary, Berbery, or Berber Coast) were the coastal areas of central and western North Africa, more specifically, the Maghreb and
Barbary_Coast
Tribes indigenous to North Africa
Berber tribes are tribes of Berber descent inhabiting the Maghreb region. They are traditionally divided into three large tribal confederations: Masmuda
Berber_tribes
would eventually return Ifriqiya (Tunisia and the entire Maghrib) to local Berber rule. The Shia Islamic Fatimid Caliphate departed to their newly conquered
History_of_medieval_Tunisia
Native inhabitants of the Canary Islands
spoke the Guanche language, which is believed to have been related to the Berber languages of mainland North Africa; the language became extinct in the 17th
Guanches
People of Algeria
The majority of the country's population speaks Algerian Arabic, while Berber languages are spoken by a significant minority, estimated at around 15%
Algerians
1925 painting by Otto Dix
The Portrait of the Dancer Anita Berber (German: Porträt der Tänzerin Anita Berber) is a 1925 painting in oil and tempera on plywood by the German artist
Portrait of the Dancer Anita Berber
Portrait_of_the_Dancer_Anita_Berber
Muslim conquests by the Rashidun and Umayyad caliphates
Abu al-Muhajir Dinar began the pivotal rapprochement policy with the Berbers and their large scale recruitment, Numidia was subjugated and in 683 Uqba
Muslim conquest of the Maghreb
Muslim_conquest_of_the_Maghreb
Berber variety of Morocco
Iznasen (native name: Tmaziɣt), also known as Beni Iznasen or Taznasit, is a Berber variety, belonging to the Zenati group. It is spoken by the Beni Snassen
Iznasen_Berber
the subsequent "pre-Berber" situation, which later evolved into the incidents of Berber origins and early development. Yet Berber languages indicates
History_of_early_Tunisia
Ethnic group in Africa
Sahara, Senegal, and Algeria. The Haratin speak Maghrebi Arabic dialects and Berber languages. They are believed to largely descend from native ancient black
Haratin
Berber language
Senhaja de Srair or Senhaja Berber (endonym: Ccelḥa or Taṣenhajit; Arabic: الصنهاجية, romanized: aṣ-ṣanhājiyah), is a Northern Berber language spoken by the
Senhaja_de_Srair_language
Arabic-based alphabet used for Berber languages
The Berber Arabic alphabet (Berber languages: اݣماي امزغ اعرب or اڨماي امزيغ اعراب or ءاݣماي ءامازيغ ءعراب; Arabic: الأبجدية العربية الأمازيغية) is an
Berber_Arabic_alphabet
French colonial interpretation trope propagated in French Algeria
Kabyles will be French!" Camille Sabatier [fr], a colonist theorist of "Berber separatism" and racist, claimed that the qanuns (customary laws) of the
Kabyle_myth
Moroccan royal (born 1978)
were Jewish converts to Islam. Despite not being Berber, it is often said that Lalla Salma is of Berber origin. Her father, Abdelhamid Bennani, taught as
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
Princess_Lalla_Salma_of_Morocco
Branch of Northern Berber languages
languages are a branch of the Northern Berber language family of North Africa. They were named after the medieval Zenata Berber tribal confederation. They were
Zenati_languages
Berber ethnic group
Kabyle, a Berber language. Since the Berber Spring of 1980, they have been at the forefront of the fight for the official recognition of Berber languages
Kabyle_people
North African medieval polities
The Romano-Berber Kingdoms were a series of Christianized Romano-Berber states that existed during the sixth to eighth centuries in the region of Mauretania
Romano-Berber_kingdoms
Lion population
exhibited characteristics thought typical for the Barbary lion. Nobles and Berber people presented lions as gifts to the royal family of Morocco. When the
Barbary_lion
Taforalt. It dates from the establishment of Mauretania and other ancient Berber kingdoms, to the establishment of the Moroccan state by the Idrisid dynasty
History_of_Morocco
Ancient North African population
Latin: Garamantes) were ancient peoples, who may have descended from Berber tribes, Toubou tribes, and Saharan pastoralists and who had settled, at
Garamantes
Ethnic group
group is being considered for merging. › Berbers in Belgium are people of Berber descent living in Belgium. Berbers in Belgium are estimated to number 500
Berbers_in_Belgium
1121–1269 Berber empire in North Africa and Iberia
Almohad Caliphate or Almohad Empire was a North African empire ruled by a Berber Muslim dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries. At its height, it controlled
Almohad_Caliphate
Country in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia
Arab tribes living in the eastern deserts and the Sinai Peninsula, the Berber-speaking Siwis (Amazigh) of the Siwa Oasis, and the Nubian communities clustered
Egypt
Queen of the Aurès
romanized: al-Kāhina, lit. 'the priestess'), also known as Dihya (Berber languages: ⴷⵉⵀⵢⴰ), was a Berber warrior-queen of the Aurès (present-day Algeria) and a religious
Kahina
Berber language of northern Algeria
Berber language spoken by the Kabyle people in the north and northeast of Algeria. It is spoken primarily in Kabylia. Estimating the number of Berber
Kabyle_language
Military battle between Berber tribes and forces of John Troglit at Marta (Tunisia)
confrontation between a coalition of rebellious Berber tribes led by Carcasan and the forces of John Troglita and his Berber ally Cusina, at Marta (current-day Mareth
Battle_of_Marta
7th-century Berber Christian ruler
was a 7th-century Berber Christian ruler of the kingdom of Altava and leader of the Awraba tribe, a Christianised sedentary Berber tribe of the Aures
Kusaila
Berber ethnic group
merging. › Riffians or Rifians (Tarifit: Irifiyen; Arabic: الريفيون) are a Berber ethnic group indigenous to the Rif region of northeastern Morocco and the
Riffians
Jewish diaspora of Central Europe
Juhurim (Mountain Jews) Bukharim Italkim Romanyotim Cochinim Bene Israel Berber Crimean Karaites Krymchaks Kaifeng Jews Related groups Bnei Anusim Lemba
Ashkenazi_Jews
8th-century conquest by the Umayyads
Berber could scarcely be found who did not most cordially hate an Andalusian [people of Spanish/Christian descent], and vice versa, only that Berbers
Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
Muslim_conquest_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
The culture of Morocco is primarily a blend of Arab, Berber and Andalusi cultures, with Mediterranean and Hebraic influences. It represents and is shaped
Culture_of_Morocco
Punic War (149–146 BC) and there followed a period when nearby kingdoms of Berber kings were allied with Rome and eventually these neighbouring countries
History_of_Roman-era_Tunisia
Territories ruled by the United Kingdom
Commonwealth Majapahit Mali Mongol Yuan Golden Horde Chagatai Khanate Ilkhanate Berber Almoravid Almohad Norwegian North Sea Oyo Polish Kingdom Commonwealth Eastern-Roman
British_Empire
Group of Berber languages spoken in Libya and Egypt
The Eastern Berber languages are a group of Berber languages spoken in Libya and Egypt. They include the Awjila, Sokna, Fezzan (El-Fogaha), Siwi, and Ghadamès
Eastern_Berber_languages
Species of amphibian
The Berber toad, also known as Mauritanian toad, Moroccan toad, pantherine toad or Moorish toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica), is a species of toad in the
Berber_toad
BERBER
BERBER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the female personal name Barbara (see Barbara).Southern French : from a diminutive of Occitan barbari ‘barbarous’, ‘barbarian’. In particular, this word came to denote a Moor or Berber from the Barbary Coast in North Africa, and hence was then applied to a man of swarthy appearance or uncouth habits.An immigrant from the Périgord region of France was variously documented in Montreal in 1668 as Barbary and Barbarin, with the secondary surname Grandmaison.
Female
English
English name mostly used by African-Americans, derived from the continent name, AFRICA means "land of the Afri." The Afri were a tribe, possibly Berber, who dwelled in North Africa. The origin of the word Afri (pl.), Afer (sing.), may be connected with the Phoenician word 'afar, meaning "dust," which is also found in other Semitic languages, such as Hebrew Afra.
BERBER
BERBER
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Pray.
Boy/Male
British, Czech, Czechoslovakian, English
Woman from Magdala
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Monty, MONTE means "pointed mountain."
Boy/Male
Celtic Irish
Young.
Girl/Female
Indian
Love
Boy/Male
French Hebrew
Help.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pure
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Gwilym, GWILLYM means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
Indian
Balance of the most merciful
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Swedish
Pure
BERBER
BERBER
BERBER
BERBER
BERBER
n.
A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root.
n.
See Barberry.
n.
An alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants.
n.
A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; -- called also Kabyles. Also, the language spoken by this people.
n.
The Oregon grape, a species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), often cultivated for its hollylike foliage.
n.
One of three alkaloids found in the root of the yellow puccoon (Hydrastis Canadensis). It is a yellow crystalline substance, and resembles berberine.
n.
A Berber, as in Algiers or Tunis. See Berber.