Algeria's Kabyles, a Berber people said to number 4m, have usually preferred the Latin alphabet, whereas a Tuareg alphabet, called Tifinagh, is now officially used in Morocco and has been adopted ...

One of the major consequences of this recognition has been the appearance of their Tifinagh alphabet on public buildings next to Arabic and French. Since 2010 the Tamazight TV channel has been ...

The new law is designed to cement use of Berber - alongside Arabic - by government administration. Moroccan lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that confirms the Berber language's official ...

One of the most notable consequences of giving the language official status has been the appearance of the Berbers’ Tifinagh alphabet on public buildings, alongside Arabic and French. Since 2010 ...

A BBC News piece on the teaching of “Berber” languages in Morocco has got the blogoma talking. The article, which outlines the educational options for learning and studying the language, and adds ...

2001-03-16 04:00:00 PDT Rabat, Morocco-- A war of words over the Berber and Arabic languages is heating up in Morocco, threatening to divide the kingdom in much the same way the battle between ...

The Berber language is spoken by up to 20-million Berbers across Northern and sub-Saharan Africa. Berbers ruled across the area before being conquered by Arabs in the seventh century.

The Berber language - known locally as Amazigh - was recognised in 2002 as a national language, meaning it could be taught officially in schools in Berber-speaking regions.

One of the most notable consequences of giving the language official status has been the appearance of the Berbers' tifinagh alphabet on public buildings, alongside Arabic and French. Since 2010, a ...