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Pages in category "Berber peoples and tribes" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aït Abbas;
Berber tribes are tribes of Berber descent inhabiting the Maghreb region. They are traditionally divided into three large tribal confederations: Masmuda , Zenata and Sanhaja . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They often form smaller confederations of tribes together (for example the Haha or the Ait Yafelman ).
Romans referred to the indigenous tribes of Mauretania as Mauri, or "Moors." [13] [19] [39] Indigenous North African tribes, along with other populations, were referred to as "Moors" by medieval Europeans. [40] The historical interchangeability between "Berbers" and "Moors" is a subject of academic inquiry. [19]
Berber groups were involved in the rebellion of Umar ibn Hafsun from 880 to 915. [112]: 121–122 Ibn Hafsun rebelled in 880, was captured, then escaped in 883 to his base in Bobastro. There he formed an alliance with the Banu Rifa' tribe of Berbers, who had a stronghold in Alhama.
Phylum Region Major groups Pop. (millions) (2016) [citation needed] Number of groups Afro-Asiatic: North Africa, Horn of Africa, Sahel: Amhara, Hausa, Oromo, Somali, Tigrayan: 200
This category is intended to comprise articles on individuals of Berber ethnicity. For general Berber topics, ... Berber peoples and tribes (15 C, 66 P) T.
The Berber minority who make up between 15% [17] and 20% [18] [19] [20] to 24% [21] [22] [23] of the population are divided into many groups with varying languages. The largest Berber group in Algeria is the Kabyle people, who are concentrated in the Kabylia region of the country. The Berbers of Algeria have a long and complex history, dating ...
The Zenata (Berber languages: Iznaten; Arabic: زناتة, romanized: Zanāta) are a group of Berber tribes, historically one of the largest Berber confederations along with the Sanhaja and Masmuda. [1] [2] Their lifestyle was either nomadic [3] [4] or semi-nomadic. [5]