Dziri · Darja
The Maghrebi Arabic of Algeria. Internally varied between urban Tellian, Saharan, and Hilalian rural varieties; carries deep Berber substrate and French contact lexicon.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 36.75°, 3.06°
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Algerian Arabic vs Hassaniya Arabic
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A Bedouin-descended Arabic variety spoken across Mauritania, Western Sahara, and adjacent parts of the Sahel. Carries deep Berber substrate and a strong oral poetic tradition.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 18.07°, -15.97°
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DialectAlgerian ArabicThe Maghrebi Arabic of Algeria. Internally varied between urban Tellian, Saharan, and Hilalian rural varieties; carries deep Berber substrate and French contact lexicon.DialectHassaniya ArabicA Bedouin-descended Arabic variety spoken across Mauritania, Western Sahara, and adjacent parts of the Sahel. Carries deep Berber substrate and a strong oral poetic tradition.CompareAlgerian Arabic vs Chadian ArabicAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Arabic and the dialects within it.