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==Differences between three Berber dialects==  
==Differences between three Berber dialects==  


Taqbaylit                               Tacawit                                         Tarifit
{| class="wikitable"
|Taqbaylit (Kabyle)
|Tacawit (Chawi)
|Tarifit (Riffian)
|-
|Nekk = I
|Nec = I (pronounced Nech)
|Nec = I (pronounced Nech)
|-
|Nekkni = We
|Necni = We (pronounced Nechni)
|Necni = We (pronounced Nechni)
|-
|Aberkan = Dark (pronounced Averkan)
|Abercan = Dark    (pronounced Aberchan)
|Abercan =  Dark    (pronounced Averchan)  
|-
|Argaz = Man
|Ardjaz = Man
|Arjaz = Man
|-
|Agur = Moon
|Ayur = Moon
|Ayur = Moon
|-
|Igenni = Sky
|Ajenna = Sky
|Ajenna = Sky 
|-
|Ul = heart
|Ul = heart
|Ur = heart 
|-
|Awal = Word
|Awal = Word
|Awar = Word   
|}


(Kabyle)                                (Chawi)                                        (Riffian)
==Other examples==
==Imedyaten nniden==
Nekk = I                                Nec = I (pronounced Nech)                                          Nec = I (pronounced Nech)
                         
 
Nekkni = We                      Necni = We (pronounced Nechni)                                    Necni = We (pronounced Nechni)
                           
 
Aberkan = Dark (pronounced Averkan)                Abercan = Dark  (pronounced Aberchan)                              Abercan = Dark    (pronounced Averchan) 
               
Argaz = Man                      Ardjaz = Man                                Arjaz = Man       
Agur = Moon                    Ayur = Moon                                  Ayur = Moon 
Igenni = Sky                      Ajenna = Sky                                Ajenna = Sky
Ul = heart                          Ul = heart                                      Ur = heart
Awal = Word                      Awal = Word                                  Awar = Word 
 
==Other examples : Imedyaten nniden==
   
   
*Ass-a = today (in Kabyle)         
*Ass-a = today (in Kabyle)         

Revision as of 19:40, 17 April 2020

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Tutlayin timazighin/Berber dialects

Difference between different dialects of Berber language

Amgarad yellan gar tmeslayin n tmazight :


Tamazight tebda gher watas n tmeslayin.

Berber is divided into different dialects (Tameslayt = Dialect; Timeslayin = Dialects).

Taqbaylit = Kabyle (Algeria)

Tacawit = Chawi (Algeria)

Tacenwit = Chenwi (Algeria)

Tamzabit = Mozabite (Valley of Mzab in Algeria)

Tacelhit = Chleuh (Algeria and Morocco)

Tarifit = Riffian (Region of Rif in Morocco)

Taghdamsit = Berber of Ghdames (Region of Ghdames in Libya)

Tamaceght or Tatargit = Tuareg (Algeria; Morocco; Libya, Niger; Burkinafaso, Mali)

Tuareg people are dark because they are a mix of real Berber and some Black people of Africa, but their language still Berber.

Taznagit = Zenaga (Mauritania)

Tasiwit = Berber of Siwa (Oasis of Siwa in Egypt)

Tamazight n Metmata = Berber of Metmata (Metmata is a region in Tunisia)

Also the original people of Canary islands are from Bereber origin and their language "Guanche" is from Berber origin.

Dagi ghur-wen imgaraden yellan gar krad tmeslayin n tmazight :

Differences between three Berber dialects

Taqbaylit (Kabyle) Tacawit (Chawi) Tarifit (Riffian)
Nekk = I Nec = I (pronounced Nech) Nec = I (pronounced Nech)
Nekkni = We Necni = We (pronounced Nechni) Necni = We (pronounced Nechni)
Aberkan = Dark (pronounced Averkan) Abercan = Dark   (pronounced Aberchan) Abercan = Dark    (pronounced Averchan)  
Argaz = Man Ardjaz = Man Arjaz = Man
Agur = Moon Ayur = Moon Ayur = Moon
Igenni = Sky Ajenna = Sky Ajenna = Sky 
Ul = heart Ul = heart Ur = heart 
Awal = Word Awal = Word Awar = Word   

Other examples

Imedyaten nniden

  • Ass-a = today (in Kabyle)
  • Ass-u = today (in Mozabite)
  • Netta içça = He ate (in Kabyle)
  • Neta iccu (ichu) (in Mozabite)


There are different ways to say "Door" in Kabyle :

  • Tappurt = Door
  • Tabburt = Door
  • Taggurt = Door
  • Takkurt = Door
  • Tavvurt = Door
  • Tawwurt = Door