Kabyle language
Kabyle (/kəˈbaɪl/) or Kabylian (/kəˈbɪliən/; native name: Taqbaylit [θɐqβæjlɪθ] ⓘ) is a Berber language (tamazight) spoken by the Kabyle people in the north and northeast of Algeria. It is spoken primarily in Kabylia, east of the capital Algiers and in Algiers itself, but also by various groups near Blida, such as the Beni Salah and Beni Bou Yaqob.
| Kabyle | |
|---|---|
| Kabylian | |
| Taqbaylit / ⵜⴰⵇⴱⴰⵢⵍⵉⵜ | |
| Pronunciation | [θɐqβæjlɪθ] ⓘ |
| Native to | Algeria |
| Region | Kabylia (Provinces of Béjaïa, Bouira, Boumerdes, Tizi Ouzou) |
| Ethnicity | Kabyles |
Native speakers | 3 million in Algeria (2004, 9.4% of the population) 1 million diaspora |
Afro-Asiatic
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Standard forms |
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Writing system | Latin, Tifinagh (limited use), Arabic |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | kab |
| ISO 639-3 | kab |
| Glottolog | kaby1243 |
Percentage of Kabyle speakers in northern Algeria | |
Estimating the number of Berber speakers is very difficult and figures are often contested. A 2004 estimate was that 9.4% of the population speaks Kabyle. The diaspora population has been estimated at one million.
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