Main Berber Groups
Although most Maghrebis are of Berber ancestry, only some scattered ethnic groups succeeded in conserving the Berber language for centuries. This table resumes those groups.
| Group | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blida Berbers | Algeria | in Central Algeria. |
| Brabers | Morocco | Atlas mountains of Morocco. |
| Chlouhs | Morocco | Southern Morocco. |
| Chenini & Douiret Berbers | Tunisia | |
| Chenoui Berbers | Algeria | Ouarsenis and Mount Chenoua (Western Algeria). |
| Djerba Berbers | Tunisia | speakers of the Djerbi language. |
| Kabyles | Algeria | in Central Algeria. |
| Matmata Berbers | Tunisia | in Southern Tunisia. |
| Mozabites | Algeria | in the M'zab Valley (southern Algeria). |
| Nafusis | Libya | in Western Libya. |
| Riffians | Morocco | Mostly in Northern Morocco with a minority in Algeria. |
| Shawiya people | Algeria | Mainly located in Eastern Algeria. |
| Siwi people | Egypt | in the Siwa valley of Egypt. |
| Tlemcen Berbers | Algeria | Aith Snouss villages of Western Algeria. |
| Tuaregs | Algeria Libya Niger Mali Burkina Faso | Sahara |
| Zenatas | Algeria | in Western-Central Algeria. |
| Zuwaras | Libya | in Northwest Libya. |
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