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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Algeria > Tagargrent

Tagargrent

A language of Algeria

ISO 639-3oua

Population  5,000 (1995).
Region  South of Constantine, near Mzab. Ouargla and Ngouça are main centers.
Language map  Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara
Alternate names   Ouargla, Ouargli, Wargla
Dialects  Ouedghir (Wadi), Temacin, Tariyit. Related to Tumzabt [mzb], Temacine Tamazight [tjo], Taznatit [grr]. Only moderate comprehension of Tumzabt. Tariyit dialect is spoken by the Haratine (former slaves of the Ouargli people).
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla
Language use  Vigorous. Positive attitude. Also use Arabic.
Language development  Dictionary.
Comments  Muslim.