Tumzabt

A language of Algeria

ISO 639: mzb
Alternate Names: Ghardaia, Mozabite, Mzab, Mzabi
Population: 150,000 (2010 UNESCO). Women are monolingual.
Location:: Ghardaïa province: Mzab region south of Algiers; 7 oases, Ghardaïa is principal one.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla
Dialects: Only minor dialect variations.
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Algerian Spoken Arabic [arq]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1950.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tumzabt
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Latin script [Latn]. Tifinagh (Berber) script [Tfng].
Other Comments: Strong cultural vitality. Tumzabt villages are interspersed among Arabic-speaking villages. Muslim.

Location: Ghardaïa province: Mzab region south of Algiers; 7 oases, Ghardaïa is principal one.