Nafusi Berber · Jebel Nafusa
The Berber variety of the Nafusa mountains in north-western Libya. Around 200,000 speakers; one of the few surviving Berber languages inside Libya.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 31.86°, 11.69°
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DialectNafusiThe Berber variety of the Nafusa mountains in north-western Libya. Around 200,000 speakers; one of the few surviving Berber languages inside Libya.DialectTamasheqThe Berber variety of the Tuareg confederations across the central Sahara. Written historically in the Tifinagh script, which Tuareg communities have preserved continuously.CompareCentral Atlas Tamazight vs NafusiAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Tamazight and the dialects within it.