Shilha · Soussian Berber
The Berber variety of the southern Atlas and Souss valley in Morocco. The most numerous Tamazight variety, with a literary tradition going back centuries.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 30.42°, -9.59°
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Tashelhit vs Tamasheq
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Tuareg Berber
The Berber variety of the Tuareg confederations across the central Sahara. Written historically in the Tifinagh script, which Tuareg communities have preserved continuously.
- Approximate centre
- 18.74°, 2.04°
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DialectTashelhitThe Berber variety of the southern Atlas and Souss valley in Morocco. The most numerous Tamazight variety, with a literary tradition going back centuries.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 TashelhitAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Tamazight and the dialects within it.