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==Description==
The official languages of Algeria are '''Arabic''' and '''Tamazight or Berber''', as specified in its constitution since 1963 for the former and since 2016 for the latter. '''Berber''' has been recognized as a "national language" by constitutional amendment since 8 May 2002. In February, 2016, a constitutional resolution was passed making '''Berber''' an official language alongside '''Arabic'''. '''Algerian Arabic''' and '''Berber''' are the native languages of over 99% of Algerians, with '''Algerian Arabic''' spoken by about 72% and '''Berber''' by 27.4%. '''French''', though it has no official status, is widely used in government, culture, media (newspapers) and education (from primary school), due to Algeria's colonial history. '''Kabyle''', the most spoken '''Berber''' language in the country, is taught and partially co-official (with a few restrictions) in parts of Kabylie, which is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Algeria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Algeria, accessed 3 April 2021.</ref>


*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic_algerian.htm Writing Algerian Arabic]
==Word List(s)==
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tifinagh.htm Writing Tifinagh]
'''Arabic'''
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://autolingual.com/algerian-phrases/ 353 Words And Phrases In Algerian Arabic (Or Dardja)] at Auto Lingual
*[https://summerytouch.com/useful-algerian-phrases-and-words-for-travelers-to-algeria/ Useful Algerian Phrases And Words]


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'''Berber'''
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Berber_phrasebook Berber Phrasebook] at Wikivoyage
 
'''French'''
*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Arabic'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script Arabic script] at Wikipedia
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic_algerian.htm Algerian Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation] at Omniglot
 
'''Berber'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_orthography Berber Alpabet and Pronunciation] at Wikipedia
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tifinagh.htm Tifinagh Alphabet and Pronunciation] at Omniglot
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/kabyle.php Kabyle Alphabet and Pronunciation] at Omniglot
 
'''French'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography French Alphabet and Pronunciation] at Wikipedia
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation] at Omniglot
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Arabic'''
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/arabic_dictionary.htm Arabic Dictionary] at Lexilogos
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/arabic-overview/ Arabic-Overview] at Mustgo
*[https://www.talkinarabic.com/algerian-dialect-main/ Learn To Speak Algerian Arabic] at Talk in Arabic
 
'''Berber'''
*[https://www.ats-group.net/dictionaries/dictionary-english-berber.html Berber Dictionary]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/kab/Berber Berber in Kabyle Dictionary] at Glosbe
*[https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Tamazight/Tamazight-English-Dictionary-2007.pdf Tamazight to English Dictionary]
 
'''French'''
*[[French Handwriting]]
*[[French Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[France Languages| French Languages]]
*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ French to English Dictionary] at Cambridge Dictionary
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm French Dictionary] at Lexilogos
 
==Additional Resources==
* ''African : phrase book : 12 key languages spoken across Africa : Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire, Zimbabwe...'' Princeton NJ: Berlitz, 1997. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/403374319 WorldCat].
*Dunwoodie, Peter. '''''Writing French Algeria.''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/writing-french-algeria/oclc/252648461&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Dunwoodie, Peter. ''Writing French Algeria.'' Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/252648461 WorldCat].
 
==References==
 
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Description

The official languages of Algeria are Arabic and Tamazight or Berber, as specified in its constitution since 1963 for the former and since 2016 for the latter. Berber has been recognized as a "national language" by constitutional amendment since 8 May 2002. In February, 2016, a constitutional resolution was passed making Berber an official language alongside Arabic. Algerian Arabic and Berber are the native languages of over 99% of Algerians, with Algerian Arabic spoken by about 72% and Berber by 27.4%. French, though it has no official status, is widely used in government, culture, media (newspapers) and education (from primary school), due to Algeria's colonial history. Kabyle, the most spoken Berber language in the country, is taught and partially co-official (with a few restrictions) in parts of Kabylie, which is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria. [1]

Word List(s)

Arabic

Berber

French

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Arabic

Berber

French

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Arabic

Berber

French

Additional Resources

  • African : phrase book : 12 key languages spoken across Africa : Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire, Zimbabwe... Princeton NJ: Berlitz, 1997. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Dunwoodie, Peter. Writing French Algeria. Available at WorldCat
  • Dunwoodie, Peter. Writing French Algeria. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998. Available at: WorldCat.

References


  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Algeria," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Algeria, accessed 3 April 2021.
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