Tamazight, Temacine

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A language of Algeria

ISO 639-3
tjo
Alternate Names
Touggourt, Tougourt, Tugurt
Population

6,000 (1995).

Location

Temacine, Tamelhat, Ghomra, and Meggarin areas, but mostly in Bledit Amor.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla
Dialects

Related to Tumzabt [mzb] and Tagargrent [oua]. Possibly a dialect of Tagargrent.

Language Use

Shifting to Arabic [arq] in all locations except Bledit Amor.

Other Comments

Muslim.