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===Tamazight n Metmata = Berber of Metmata (Metmata is a region in Tunisia)===
===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.   
Also the original people of Canary islands are from Berber origin and their language "Guanche" is from Berber origin.   


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


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

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Difference between different dialects of Berber language

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 Berber 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