Tumzabt
A language of Algeria
| Population | 70,000 (1995). |
| Region | Mzab region south of Algiers. 7 oases, Ghardaia is principal one. |
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Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara |
| Alternate names | Ghardaia, Mzab, Mzabi |
| Dialects | Only minor dialect variations. Related to Tagargrent [oua], Temacine Tamazight [tjo], Taznatit [grr]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla |
| Language use | Vigorous. Women virtually monolingual. Some also use Arabic [arq], French, or Spanish. |
| Language development | Dictionary. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. Latin script. Tifinagh (Berber) script. |
| Comments | Strong cultural vitality. Tumzabt villages are interspersed among Arabic-speaking villages. Traders. Muslim. |
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