Algeria
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Algerian Sign Language
[asp] Scattered. Users: 240,000 (2008 WFD). Federation National Des Sourds d’Algerie reports 240,000 deaf members (2008 WFD). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: LSA, Langue des signes algérienne, Lghh alesharh aljza’er. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Amazigh
[kab] Bouira, Béjaïa, Tizi Ouzou, Bordj Bou Arréridj, Sétif, M’Sila, Jijel, Boumerdès, Mila, and Médéa provinces; Mediterranean coast east of Algiers; from Thenia to Béjaïa (Grande Kabylie dialect); coast and inland between Tichy and Ziama Mansouria, Aokas and Tizi n Berber (Lesser Kabyle dialect). Users: 6,220,000 in Algeria (2020). Total users in all countries: 6,819,200. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2016, Constitutional Revision, Article 4), co-official with Arabic. Alternate Names: Kabyl, Kabyle, Kabylia, Tamazight. Autonym: Taqbaylit, Tazwawt. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Kabyle.
Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken
[aao] Adrar, Béchar, Biskra, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, Ghardaïa, Illizi, Laghouat, Naama, Ouargla, Tamanrasset, and Tindouf provinces; border area along Atlas mountains, northeast to Médéa, southeast to Righ Wadi, south as far as plateau du Tademait. Users: 135,000 in Algeria (2020). Total users in all countries: 243,000. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Saharan Arabic, Tamanghasset Arabic, Tamanrasset Arabic. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Algerian Spoken
[arq] Widespread. Users: 36,500,000 in Algeria, all users. L1 users: 30,900,000 in Algeria (2020), increasing. L2 users: 5,600,000 (2020). Total users in all countries: 40,259,600 (as L1: 34,659,600; as L2: 5,600,000). Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Algerian, Algerian Arabic, Darija, Darja, Dziria. Autonym: العامية (El’aamia), اللهجة الجزائرية (Lahja Djazairia). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Hassaniyya
[mey] Tindouf province. Users: 220,000 in Algeria (2021 Joshua Project). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Standard
[arb] Users: 28,700,000 in Algeria (2015 SIL), all users. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Article 3), co-official with Amazigh (Tamazight) [kab]. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Chenoua
[cnu] Aïn Defla province: north of Khemis; Chlef province: Mount Bissa area; Tipasa province: generally Mount Chenoua area; Mount Chenoua area (Chenoui dialect), south and west (Beni Menacer dialect); Tacheta forest area, and Beni Haoua village (Djebel Bissa dialect). Users: 76,300 (2004 J. Leclerc). Beni Menacer: 61,000; Chenoui: 15,300 (2004 J. Leclerc). Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Chenoui, Haqbaylit̠, Shenwa. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern.
English
[eng] Users: 2,527,260 in Algeria, all users. L1 users: 7,260 in Algeria (2015 UNSD). L2 users: 2,520,000 (Ramaswami et al 2012). Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
French
[fra] Major cities. Users: 13,814,300 in Algeria, all users. L1 users: 14,300 in Algeria (2020). L2 users: 13,800,000 (Beck et al 2018). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Français. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Hausa
[hau] Users: 11,600 in Algeria (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.1.
Korandje
[kcy] Tabelbala oasis, about halfway between Béchar and Tindouf, 3 villages: Kwara, Ifrnyu, Yami. Users: 3,000 (2010 L. Souag). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Belbalis, Kwarandzyey, Tabelbala, lbəlbaliyya. Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Songhai.
Spanish
[spa] Users: 223,000 in Algeria, all users. L1 users: 175,000 in Algeria (Instituto Cervantes 2017). L2 users: 48,000 (Instituto Cervantes 2017). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian.
Tachawit
[shy] Batna, Biskra, Guelma, Khenchela, Oum el-Bouaghi, Souk Ahras, and Tébessa provinces: Aurès mountains, south and southeast of Grand Kabylie. Users: 2,300,000 (2020). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Aurès, Awras, Chaouia, Chawi, Shawia, Shawiya, Tacawit. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Shawiya.
Tachelhit
[shi] Béchar province: Tabelbala area south near the border. Users: 6,000 in Algeria (2014). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Shilha, Southern Shilha, Tašlḥiyt, Tachilhit, Tashelhait, Tashelhayt, Tashelhit, Tasoussit. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Atlas.
Tadaksahak
[dsq] Tamanrasset province. Users: 1,800 in Algeria (1983 Nicolai). Mainly young people in search of work. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Songhai, Northern.
Tagargrent
[oua] Ouargla province: N’Goussa and Ouargla are main centers, near Mzab. Users: 20,000 (2014). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Ouargla, Ouargli, Wargla. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla.
Tamahaq, Tahaggart
[thv] Adrar and Illizi provinces; Tamanrasset province: south to Niger border in south Hoggar mountains. Southeast, Ganet area and west (Hoggar Ghat dialect). Users: 71,400 in Algeria (2020). Total users in all countries: 114,200. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Tamachek, Tamachek’, Tamashekin, Tamasheq, Tomachek, Touareg, Tourage, Tuareg. Autonym: Tamahaq. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Tamasheq, Northern.
Tamazight, Temacine
[tjo] Ouargla province: Bledit Amor; also Ghomra, Meggarin, Temacine, and Tamelhat areas. Users: 8,100 (2020). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Touggourt, Tougourt, Tugurt. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla.
Tamazight, Tidikelt
[tia] Tamanrasset province: Salah area, Tidikelt, and Tit south. Users: 1,000 (2011), decreasing. Status: 8a (Moribund). Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Tidikelt.
Tarifit
[rif] Oran and Tlemcen provinces. Users: No known L1 speakers in Algeria (2010 L. Souag). Status: 9 (Dormant). Alternate Names: Fifia, Northern Shilha, Rif, Riff, Rifi, Ruafa, Shilha, Tirifie. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Riff.
Taznatit
[grr] Adrar, Béchar, El Bayadh, and Naama provinces; Gourara area; Beni Ounif, Boussemghoun, Igli, Ouakda, Taghit. Users: 11,000 in Algeria (2014 L. Souag). Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Sud Oranais-Gourara, Zenatiyya. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla.
Tumzabt
[mzb] Ghardaïa province: Mzab region south of Algiers; 7 oases, Ghardaïa is principal one. Users: 150,000 (2010 UNESCO). Women are monolingual. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Ghardaia, Mozabite, Mzab, Mzabi. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla.