Language/Kabyle/Culture/Berber-dialects
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Tutlayin timazighin/Berber dialects
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 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