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| Extinct: no |
| Family: Afro-Asiatic |
| Branch: Berber |
| Continent: Africa |
| Country: Morocco, Algeria |
| Region: Atlas: Middle Atlas, High Atlas, eastern High Atlas Mountains. 1,200,000 in rural areas between Taza, Khemisset, Azilal, Errachidia; 100,000 outside the language area. Also spoken in Algeria, France. Algeria: Western Algeria mountain area of Atlas and adjacent valleys to Taza, in the vicinity of Rabat, south near the Moroccan border. |
| Countries Where Spoken: Morocco, Algeria, France |
| Countries Where Official: Morocco |
| Native Speakers: 3,000,000 |
| Speakers Total: 3,150,000 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 0 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 0 |
| Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 0 |
| Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 0 |
| Three Letter Code: TZM |
| Alternative Names: CENTRAL SHILHA, MIDDLE ATLAS BERBER, SHILHA, TOUGOURT, TOUGGOURT, TUGURT, TIDIKELT, TIT |
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| Summary: Atlas: 65% live in rural areas, 10% live outside the traditional area. VSO (for Berber). Algeria: 'Berber' is the name of the people. Muslim. |
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