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Word of the Day – Amazigh

By May 26, 2024Word of the Day

Amazigh (noun)

am-az-ig

Berber peoples, indigenous to North Africa who predate the Arabs. Amazighs have a distinct and separate language and culture and can now mostly be found in and south of the Atlas Mountains.

From Imazighen (Berber languages: ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ, ⵎⵣⵗⵏ)

Example sentences

“The Amazighs were some of the friendliest people we met en route,their hospitality overspilling their rudimentary homes.”

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