Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
اللغة الأمازيغية
English translation:
Tamazight
Added to glossary by
Mona Helal
Jun 22, 2013 07:12
10 yrs ago
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اللغة الأمازيغية
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Is it okay to translate this as the Berber language, or should I use Tamazight?
Please explain your answer.
Please explain your answer.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | Tamazight |
Mona Helal
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| 5 | Amazigh language |
Linda Al-Bairmani
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Change log
Jun 26, 2013 05:59: Mona Helal Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
33 mins
Mona Helal
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62
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Tamazight
I'd say Tamazight. Most of the entries on Google point to this not 'Berber'.
This is an example:
http://www.language-base.com/index.php?page=language&langid=...
This is an example:
http://www.language-base.com/index.php?page=language&langid=...
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Mona. Is there any difference though? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ahmed Ahmed
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Atlas_Tamazight
23 mins
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شكرًا يا أحمد، وشكرًا على الرابط أيضًا
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| agree |
Hopy
2 hrs
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شكرًا يا هوبي
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| agree |
Ahmed Jameel
2 hrs
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شكرًا يا أحمد
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| agree |
Ali Bin Ali
3 hrs
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شكرًا يا علي
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| agree |
Marwa Shehata
11 hrs
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thank you Marwa
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help."
2 hrs
Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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56
Amazigh language
That's what the Amazigh in the Maghreb prefer it to be called.
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Note added at 4 days (2013-06-26 14:07:54 GMT) Post-grading
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http://amazigh-culture.blogspot.com/2011/02/berber-vs-tamazi...
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Note added at 4 days (2013-06-26 14:07:54 GMT) Post-grading
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http://amazigh-culture.blogspot.com/2011/02/berber-vs-tamazi...
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Linda. Is there a difference between Tamazight and Amazigh? |
Discussion
Central Atlas Tamazight is one of the most-spoken Berber languages, along with Kabyle, Shilha, Riff, and Shawiya, and in Morocco it rivals Shilha as the most-spoken.