Tachawit

A language of Algeria

ISO 639: shy
Alternate Names: Aurès, Awras, Chaouia, Chawi, Shawia, Shawiya, Tacawit
Population: 2,300,000 (2020).
Location:: Batna, Biskra, Guelma, Khenchela, Oum el-Bouaghi, Souk Ahras, and Tébessa provinces: Aurès mountains, south and southeast of Grand Kabylie.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Shawiya
Language Use: A widely used Berber language.
Language Development: Bible portions: 1950.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tachawit
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], widely used. Latin script [Latn], minor but increasing usage. Tifinagh (Berber) script [Tfng].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Batna, Biskra, Guelma, Khenchela, Oum el-Bouaghi, Souk Ahras, and Tébessa provinces: Aurès mountains, south and southeast of Grand Kabylie.