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Identity explained · Article Amazigh or Berber? The Names, Meanings and Debate Explained Amazigh and Berber refer to the same peoples but carry very different histories. Here is where each word comes from, why the preference matters, and how to use both responsibly.
Identity explained · Article Are North Africans Arab or Amazigh? Identity, Language and Ancestry Explained Most North Africans have deep indigenous ancestry and speak Arabic. Here is why “Arab or Amazigh?” is the wrong question, and what a better one looks like.
Identity explained · Article Who Are the Amazigh? An Introduction to the Imazighen of North Africa The Imazighen are the indigenous peoples of North Africa and the Sahara, speaking related Amazigh languages across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, the Sahel and a large diaspora.