ⴰⴽⴰⵍ
akal
noun·masc.·/akal/·common
earth, land, ground, soil, territory
terre, sol, terrain, pays
natureagriculture
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ⵜⴰⵛⵍⵃⵉⵜ
Tachelhit
Taclḥit
Speakers8-10 million
CountriesMorocco
Words33 entries
The most widely spoken Berber language, native to southwestern Morocco. Known for its rich oral tradition, poetry, and music. The Souss region is its cultural heartland.
Linguistic Characteristics
Phonology
Preserves the schwa vowel, uvular consonants, pharyngealized sounds
Grammar
Extensive use of aspect markers, gender distinction in verbs
Vocabulary
Rich agricultural and pastoral terminology, some Arabic loanwords
Writing System
Historically oral, now uses both Tifinagh and Latin scripts
Sub-Regions
Souss
Cultural and economic center, Agadir region
Anti-Atlas
Mountain communities with preserved traditions
High Atlas (South)
Mountain dialect with some Central Atlas influence
Draa Valley
Eastern edge, contact zone with Arabic
Words Across Dialects
8 words with regional dataⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
earth, land, ground, soil, territory
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Kabyle:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Central Atlas Tamazight:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Tarifit:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Tuareg:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
ⴰⵎⴰⵏaman
water (always plural in form)
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⴰⵎⴰⵏaman
Kabyle:ⴰⵎⴰⵏaman
Tarifit:ⴰⵎⴰⵏaman
Tuareg:ⴰⵎⴰⵏaman
ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜtafukt
sun; day (as a unit of time)
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜtafukt
Central Atlas Tamazight:ⵜⴰⴼⵓⵢⵜtafuyt
Kabyle:ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜtafukt
ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵔayyur
moon; month
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵔayyur
Kabyle:ⴰⴳⴳⵓⵔaggur
Tuareg:ⴰⵢⵓⵔayur
ⵉⵜⵔⵉitri
star
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⵉⵜⵔⵉitri
Kabyle:ⵉⵜⵔⵉitri
ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
earth, land, ground, soil, territory
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Kabyle:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Central Atlas Tamazight:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Tarifit:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Tuareg:ⴰⴽⴰⵍakal
Zenaga:ⴰⴽⴰⵍäkäl
ⴰⵡⴰⵍawal
word, speech, language
Across Dialects
Tachelhit:ⴰⵡⴰⵍawal
Kabyle:ⴰⵡⴰⵍawal
Tarifit:ⴰⵡⴰⵍawal
Tuareg:ⴰⵡⴰⵍawal
ⴰⵣⵓⵍazul
hello, greetings (pan-Amazigh greeting)
Across Dialects
Kabyle:ⴰⵣⵓⵍazul
Tachelhit:ⴰⵣⵓⵍazul
Tarifit:ⴰⵣⵓⵍazul
Cultural Context
Center of Amazigh cultural renaissance
Rich tradition of amarg (poetry/song)
Strong tradition of izerranen (professional poets)
Annual Timitar festival in Agadir
Browse by Category
nature (9)abstract (7)society (6)food (6)body (5)agriculture (4)family (4)time (2)house (1)emotions (1)
All Tachelhit Words
ⴰⵎⴰⵏ
aman
noun·masc.·/aman/·common
water (always plural in form)
eau (toujours au pluriel)
nature
ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜ
tafukt
noun·fem.·/tafukt/·common
sun; day (as a unit of time)
soleil; jour (unité de temps)
naturetime
ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵔ
ayyur
noun·masc.·/ajjur/·common
moon; month
lune; mois
naturetime
ⵉⵜⵔⵉ
itri
noun·masc.·/itri/·common
star
étoile
nature
ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ
adrar
noun·masc.·/adrar/·common
mountain
montagne
nature
ⴰⵙⵉⴼ
asif
noun·masc.·/asif/·common
river, watercourse
rivière, fleuve, cours d'eau
nature
ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ
tamurt
noun·fem.·/tamurt/·common
country, homeland, region, nation
pays, patrie, région, nation
naturesociety
ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵣ
argaz
noun·masc.·/argaz/·common
man, husband
homme, mari
familysociety
ⵜⴰⵎⵖⴰⵔⵜ
tamghart
noun·fem.·/tamɣart/·common
woman, wife
femme, épouse
familysociety
ⴰⴼⵔⵓⵅ
afrux
noun·masc.·/afrux/·common
boy, male child
garçon, enfant (masculin)
family
ⵜⴰⴼⵔⵓⵅⵜ
tafrukht
noun·fem.·/tafruxt/·common
girl, female child
fille, enfant (féminin)
family
ⵜⵉⴳⵎⵎⵉ
tigmmi
noun·fem.·/tigmmi/·common
house, home, dwelling
maison, foyer, demeure
house
ⴰⵖⵔⵓⵎ
aghrum
noun·masc.·/aɣrum/·common
bread
pain
food
ⵓⴷⵉ
udi
noun·masc.·/udi/·common
butter (traditionally clarified butter)
beurre (traditionnellement clarifié)
food
ⵜⴰⵎⵏⵜ
tament
noun·fem.·/tamnt/·common
honey
miel
food
ⴰⵣⴰⵍⵉⵎ
azalim
noun·masc.·/azalim/·common
onion
oignon
foodagriculture
ⵜⵉⴼⵉⵢⵉ
tifiyi
noun·fem.·/tifiji/·common
meat, flesh
viande, chair
food
ⴰⵣⵎⵎⵓⵔ
azmmur
noun·masc.·/azmmur/·common
olive tree; olives
olivier; olives
foodagriculture
ⴰⵡⴰⵍ
awal
noun·masc.·/awal/·common
word, speech, language, discourse
mot, parole, langue, discours
abstractsociety
ⵉⵅⴼ
ixf
noun·masc.·/ixf/·common
head; self (reflexive)
tête; soi-même (réflexif)
body
ⵓⵍ
ul
noun·masc.·/ul/·common
heart (physical and emotional)
cœur (physique et émotionnel)
bodyemotions
ⴰⴼⵓⵙ
afus
noun·masc.·/afus/·common
hand; arm
main; bras
body
ⴰⴷⴰⵔ
adar
noun·masc.·/adar/·common
foot; leg
pied; jambe
body
ⵜⵉⵜ
tit
noun·fem.·/tit/·common
eye
œil
body
ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔⵓ
amzwaru
adjective·/amzwaru/·common
first
premier
abstract
ⴰⵎⴳⴳⴰⵔⵓ
amggaru
adjective·/amggaru/·common
last, final
dernier
abstract
ⴰⵎⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ
amqqran
adjective·/amqqran/·common
big, large, great, important
grand, gros, important
abstract
ⴰⵎⵥⵥⵢⴰⵏ
amẓẓyan
adjective·/amẓẓjan/·common
small, little, young, minor
petit, jeune, mineur
abstract
ⴰⵣⴳⵣⴰⵡ
azgzaw
adjective·/azgzaw/·common
green; blue (traditionally same word)
vert; bleu (traditionnellement même mot)
abstract
ⴰⴽⴰⵍ
akal
noun·masc.·/akal/·common
earth, land, ground, soil, territory
terre, sol, terrain, pays
natureagriculture
ⴰⵡⴰⵍ
awal
noun·masc.·/awal/·common
word, speech, language
mot, parole, langue, discours
abstractsociety
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
azul
interjection·/azul/·common
hello, greetings (pan-Amazigh greeting)
bonjour, salut (salutation pan-amazighe)
society