Also Known As:
Tamahaq (Tahaggart), Tamachek, Tamashekin, Tomachek, Tuareg, Touareg, Tourage, Toureg, Tamasheq, Tamahaq, Tahaggart
Dialects & Varieties
- Ghat
- Hoggar
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
62,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Niger; Libya; Algeria;
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Writing system:
Arabic
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For more information, see ScriptSource page: http://goo.gl/r22Pc
Recent Resources
Video posted on youtube by nalutsun. Tinariwen is a world famous Tuareg band.