Berber languages
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The Berber languages are a group of closely related Afroasiatic languages traditionally spoken by the Indigenous Amazigh peoples of North Africa, particularly in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia.
All labels observed (21)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Berber languages Context triple: [Amsterdam, hasMinorityLanguage, Berber languages]
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Tocharian languages
The Tocharian languages were an extinct branch of the Indo-European family once spoken in the Tarim Basin of Central Asia, known from early medieval manuscripts and notable for their archaic linguistic features.
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B.
Romance languages
Romance languages are a group of closely related languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian, that evolved from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Roman Empire.
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C.
Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic is a group of Arabic dialects historically spoken and written by Jewish communities, typically using the Hebrew script and incorporating Hebrew and Aramaic elements.
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D.
Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin was the everyday, non-standard form of Latin spoken by common people in the Roman Empire, from which the Romance languages later evolved.
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North Africa
North Africa is a region encompassing the northernmost countries of the African continent, characterized by its Sahara Desert landscapes, Mediterranean coastline, and a cultural blend of Arab, Berber, and African influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Berber languages Target entity description: The Berber languages are a group of closely related Afroasiatic languages traditionally spoken by the Indigenous Amazigh peoples of North Africa, particularly in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia.
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A.
Tocharian languages
The Tocharian languages were an extinct branch of the Indo-European family once spoken in the Tarim Basin of Central Asia, known from early medieval manuscripts and notable for their archaic linguistic features.
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B.
Romance languages
Romance languages are a group of closely related languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian, that evolved from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Roman Empire.
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C.
Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic is a group of Arabic dialects historically spoken and written by Jewish communities, typically using the Hebrew script and incorporating Hebrew and Aramaic elements.
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D.
Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin was the everyday, non-standard form of Latin spoken by common people in the Roman Empire, from which the Romance languages later evolved.
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E.
North Africa
North Africa is a region encompassing the northernmost countries of the African continent, characterized by its Sahara Desert landscapes, Mediterranean coastline, and a cultural blend of Arab, Berber, and African influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afroasiatic languages
ⓘ
language family ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Amazigh languages
ⓘ
Tamazight languages ⓘ
linked to:
Berber languages
|
| ethnolinguisticGroup |
Amazigh
ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
|
| hasLanguage |
Central Atlas Tamazight
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamazight (generic)
Kabyle ⓘ Mozabite ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
Shenwa ⓘ Shilha ⓘ Siwi ⓘ Tarifit ⓘ Tuareg ⓘ Zenaga ⓘ
linked to:
Siwi
|
| historicalPresence | pre-Arab North Africa ⓘ |
| ISO639-2Code | ber ⓘ |
| languageBranchOf | Berber branch of Afroasiatic ⓘ |
| macroLanguage | Tamazight (generic) ⓘ |
| officialStatus |
co-official language of Morocco
ⓘ
national language of Algeria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afroasiatic language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Afroasiatic languages
|
| recognizedLanguageStatusIn |
Algeria
ⓘ
Morocco ⓘ |
| region |
Maghreb
ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
North Africa ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Amazigh people
ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
Berber people ⓘ
linked to:
Berbers
|
| spokenIn |
Algeria
ⓘ
Canary Islands ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Libya ⓘ Mali ⓘ Morocco ⓘ Niger ⓘ Tunisia ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Eastern Berber languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Berber languages
Northern Berber languages ⓘ
linked to:
Berber languages
Tuareg languages ⓘ
linked to:
Berber languages
Western Berber languages ⓘ Zenati languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
literature
ⓘ
media ⓘ music ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ Tifinagh ⓘ |
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Subject: Berber languages Description of subject: The Berber languages are a group of closely related Afroasiatic languages traditionally spoken by the Indigenous Amazigh peoples of North Africa, particularly in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia.
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