Mzab–Wargla languages
| Mzab–Wargla | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | North Africa |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic
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| Glottolog | moza1250 |
 Kossmann's "Northern Saharan oasis" dialects | |
The Mzab–Wargla languages or Northern Saharan oasis dialects are a
dialect cluster of the Zenati languages, within the Northern Berber subbranch. They are spoken in scattered oases of Algeria and Morocco
.
Subclassification
- Kossmann (2013)
Maarten Kossmann (2013) listed six "Northern Saharan oasis" dialects:[1]
- Ethnologue (2009)
In Ethnologue XVI (2009), the "Mzab–Wargla" languages are listed as:
- Tagargrent(Wargli)
- Temacine Tamazight(Tugurt)
- )
- Tumzabt (Mozabite)
Unlike Kossmann, Ethnologue considers the Berber dialect spoken in Tidikelt as a separate branch of the Zenati group, distinct from Tuwat.
- Blench
Roger Blench (2006) listed eight varieties:[2]
- Gurara
- Mzab, Ghardaia (Mozabite)
- Wargla
- Tugurt
- Seghrušen
- Figuig
- Senhaja
- Iznacen
However, Senhaja is actually an Atlas language.
Linguistic maps
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Mzab, Wargla and Wad Righ -
Gourara -
South Oranie and Figuig
References
- ^ M. Kossmann, The Arabic Influence on Northern Berber, pp.23-24 (Brill, 2013)
- ^ Blench, Roger M. (2006) "The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List". Cambridge: Mallam Dendo.
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