Arabic, Algerian Spoken

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A language of Algeria

ISO 639-3
arq
Alternate Names
Algerian, Darija, Darja, Dziria
Autonym
دزيرية‎ (Dziria)
Population

29,000,000 in Algeria, all users. L1 users: 26,000,000 in Algeria (2012 Sherbrooke University), increasing. L2 users: 3,000,000. Total users in all countries: 32,387,600 (as L1: 29,387,600; as L2: 3,000,000).

Location

Widespread.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic
Dialects

Constantine, Algiers, Oran. A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara].

Language Use

The Ouled Nail of Biskra speak Arabic [arq], but are ethnically different. Home, street. Standard Arabic [arb] often used in government communication. Used as L2 by Chenoua [cnu], Tumzabt [mzb].

Language Development
Textbooks often in modern Standard Arabic [arb]; teacher pupil interaction in Algerian Arabic. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1965.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arabic, Algerian Spoken
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian.

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