Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken
PrintA language of Algeria
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Saharan Arabic, Tamanghasset Arabic, Tamanrasset Arabic
Population
100,000 in Algeria (1996). Population total all countries: 130,500.
Location
Morocco border along Atlas mountains, northeast to Medea (south of Algiers), southeast to Righ Wadi, south as far as plateau du Tademait; some in Tamanrasset town. Also in Egypt, Niger.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Structurally distinct from other Arabic varieties.
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