Kabyle language
Berber language of northern Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Kabyle language?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Kabiye language or Khabi language.
Kabyle (/kəˈbaɪl/) or Kabylian (/kəˈbɪliən/; native name: Taqbaylit [θɐqβæjlɪθ] ⓘ) is a Berber language (tamazight)[5] spoken by the Kabyle people in the north and northeast of Algeria. It is spoken primarily in Kabylia, east of the capital Algiers and in Algiers itself, but also by various groups near Blida, such as the Beni Salah and Beni Bou Yaqob.
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. (May 2015) |
Quick Facts Pronunciation, Native to ...
Kabyle | |
---|---|
Kabylian | |
Taqbaylit / ⵜⴰⵇⴱⴰⵢⵍⵉⵜ | |
Pronunciation | [θɐqβæjlɪθ] ⓘ |
Native to | Algeria |
Region | Kabylia (Provinces of Béjaïa, Bouira, Boumerdes, Tizi Ouzou) |
Ethnicity | Kabyles |
Native speakers | 3 million in Algeria (2004, 9.4% of the population)[1][lower-alpha 1] 1 million diaspora[2] |
Standard forms | |
Latin,[3] Tifinagh (limited use), Arabic[4] | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | kab |
ISO 639-3 | kab |
Glottolog | kaby1243 |
Close
Estimating the number of Berber speakers is very difficult and figures are often contested.[6][7] A 2004 estimate was that 9.4% of the population speaks Kabyle.[1][lower-alpha 1] The diaspora population has been estimated at one million.[2]