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A project to study the diversity of Berber languages
The Aim
The Aim
The goal of the project is to describe the range of Berber dialects, their relationships, and their locations. To do this, we have been collecting lists of Berber words from across North Africa. These are analysed to give a picture of the current degrees of similarity, and to show the historic development of Berber.
The results of this project have been published in Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics, volume 16, issue 2 (2024).
Raw Data
Raw Data
The raw data used for the project.
Prepared Data
Prepared Data
The pseudo-IPA prepared data used for automating the identification of shared apparent cognates.
Maps
Maps
Country maps showing the ranges of Berber varieties.
Trees
Trees
Genetic trees showing the relationships between Berber varieties.
Questions?
Questions?
Contact Richard Gravina (richard_gravina@sil.org) to get more information about the project
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