Tagargrent

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A language of Algeria

ISO 639-3
oua
Alternate Names
Ouargla, Ouargli, Wargla
User Population

20,000 (2014).

Location

Ouargla province: N’Goussa and Ouargla are main centers, near Mzab.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Zenati, Mzab-Wargla
Dialects

Ouedghir (Wadi), Temacin, Tariyit. Only moderate comprehension of Tumzabt. Tariyit dialect is spoken by the Haratine (former slaves of the Ouargli people).

Language Use

Some parents choose to speak Algerian Spoken Arabic [arq] with their children to give them a good start in their education. However, other children speak Tagargrent in the streets with their families. Positive attitudes. Also use Arabic [ara].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tagargrent
Other Comments

Muslim.