(documentation TumzabtLanguage EnglishLanguage "The TumzabtLanguage is a MzabWarglaLanguage of Algeria. SIL code: MZB. ISO 639-2: ber. Population: 70,000 (1995). Region: Mzab region, 330 miles south of Algiers. 7 oases, Ghardaia being the principal one. Alternate names: MZAB, MZABI, GHARDAIA. Comments: Only minor dialect variations. Related to Tagargrent, Temacine Tamzight, and Taznatit. Some speakers are probably bilingual in Arabic, French, or Spanish. Women virtually monolingual in Tumzabt. Vigorous use. 'Tumzabt' is their name for their language. Strong cultural vitality. Tumzabt villages are interspersed among Arabic-speaking villages. Dictionary. Known as traders throughout Algeria. Muslim (Kharedjite).(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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