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First words in Tamazight (Berber)

ⴰⵎⴽ ⴰⵔⴰ ⵜⴳⴷⵉⴷ? (Amek ara tgedid?), How are you? (Kabyle)

A-zul / a-MEK a-ra tge-DEED

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (Azul), Hello (in Kabyle / Tamazight)

Formal greeting

Did you know? Tifinagh is one of the oldest alphabets in the world, its origins go back more than 2,500 years, and its direct ancestor (Libyco-Berber) is related to the Phoenician and Punic scripts. Kabyle Algeria has produced globally recognized cultural figures: the singer Idir (author of 'A Vava Inouva,' the most famous Kabyle song in the world), the philosopher and writer Kateb Yacine, and millions of members of an extremely active diaspora in France. Yennayer (January 12), the Berber New Year, has been an official public holiday in Algeria since 2018. Moroccan Berber rugs, with their thousand-year-old geometric patterns, are now collector's items around the world.

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Tamazight Débutant

👋Les bases du tamazight

🔢Chiffres et nature

👋Les salutations — Azul

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦La famille — Tawacult

🥘Gastronomie — Ucci d tissit

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Famille — Tawacult

✈️Voyager — Asafar

🌿Nature — Tagant d tmurt

🪘Culture — Idles

📱Technologie — Tatiknulujit

⚡Verbes essentiels — Imyagen ilemmasen

💬Conversation quotidienne — Aml n waddal

📚Education et ecole — Aselmed d tinmel

💼Travail et profession — Tawuri

🩺Sante et corps — Tazmert d tafekka

🌦️Meteo et saisons — Tigna d isuten

🏠Maison et interieur — Axxam

❤️Emotions et sentiments — Imussan

✈️Voyages avances — ⵉⵎⵓⴷⴰⵔ

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Tamazight Intermediaire

💼Monde du travail — ⴰⵎⴰⴹⴰⵍ ⵏ ⵜⵡⵓⵔⵉ

📰Medias et actualites — ⵉⵎⴰⵙⵙⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵙⴰⵍⴰⵏ

🏛️Politique et societe — ⵜⴰⵙⵔⵜⵉⵜ ⴷ ⵜⵎⵜⵜⵉ

💰Economie — ⵜⴰⴷⴰⵎⵙⴰ

🎓Education superieure — ⴰⵙⵍⵎⴷ ⴰⵏⴰⴼⵍⵍⴰ

🎭Arts et culture — ⵜⴰⵥⵓⵕⵉⵡⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵜⴷⵍⵙⴰ

🌿Environnement — ⵜⴰⵡⵏⵏⴰⴹⵜ

🔬Sciences et technologie — ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⵉⵡⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵜⴻⵜⵉⴽⵏⵉⴽⵉⵏ

🌍Relations internationales — ⴰⵎⵙⴻⵏⴼⵍ ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵖⵍⴰⵏ

🧠Philosophie et idees — ⵜⴰⴼⵍⵙⴰⴼⵜ ⴷ ⵉⵙⵡⵉⵏⴳⵎⴻⵏ

🎯Projet personnel — ⴰⵙⴻⵏⴼⴰⵔ ⵓⴷⵎⴰⵡⴰⵏ

📜Idiomes amazighs et proverbes - ⵉⵏⵣⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵣⵡⵓⵔⴰ

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Tamazight Avance

🗣️Registres : soutenu, familier, mediatique - ⵉⵙⵎⵉⵍⵏ ⵏ ⵜⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

📚Litterature amazighe - ⵜⴰⵙⴽⵍⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

📺Medias amazighs - ⵉⵎⴰⵙⵙⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ

⚖️Debats : statut langue officielle et tifinagh - ⴰⵎⵙⴰⵙⴰ ⵏ ⵜⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

🏛️Droit et institutions - ⴰⵣⵔⴼ ⴷ ⵜⵉⵎⵔⵙⴰⵍ

🔬Sciences et anthropologie berbere - ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⴰ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵣⵔⵓⵢ

🧠Philosophie amazighe - ⵜⴰⴼⵍⵙⴰⴼⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

🎬Cinema et musique amazighe - ⴰⵙⵉⵏⵉⵎⴰ ⴷ ⵓⵥⴰⵡⴰⵏ

🌍Geopolitique amazighe - ⵜⴰⵙⵔⵜⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

💰Economie amazighe - ⵜⴰⴷⴰⵎⵙⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

🪪Identite contemporaine - ⵜⴰⵎⴰⴳⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵢⵉⵖ

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The curriculum

What you'll learn in Tamazight (Berber)

A curriculum designed to get you speaking Tamazight (Berber) in the situations that actually matter to you.

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Tifinagh alphabet (ⵜⵉⴼⵉⵏⴰⵖ): the ancestral Berber script
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Three major variants: Kabyle (Algeria), Tachelhit (southern Morocco), Tarifit (northern Morocco)
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Kabyle Tamazight: the language of the Kabyle diaspora in Europe
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Tachelhit (Souss-Massa): the most widely spoken variant in Morocco
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Culture: Amazigh heritage, Yennayer (Berber New Year), traditional rugs
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Tamazight for the North African diaspora in Europe

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about learning Tamazight (Berber)

Which variant of Tamazight should I learn?

Tamazight isn't a single language but a family of dialects. The three main ones are Kabyle (7 million speakers, mostly in Kabyle Algeria and the European diaspora), Tachelhit (8 million, southern Morocco), and Tarifit (5 million, northern Morocco/Rif region). For the North African diaspora in Europe, Kabyle is often the most useful. For business or tourism in Morocco, Tachelhit is the strategic choice.

Is Tamazight useful for the North African diaspora in Europe?

Absolutely. Millions of Europeans of Kabyle, Rifian or Chleuh origin have Tamazight as their heritage language, even if many no longer speak it fluently. For descendants of the diaspora, learning Tamazight is often a profound journey of reclaiming cultural identity. Our 'heritage learner' courses are specifically adapted for these profiles.

Is the Tifinagh alphabet hard to learn?

Modern Tifinagh (standardized by IRCAM in Morocco) has 33 letters, all consonants, vowels are added as diacritic signs or inferred from context (similar to Arabic). It's a geometric alphabet built from circles, lines and dots, very distinctive and easy to recognize. Most learners can read basic letters within 3 to 4 weeks. For everyday conversation, you can start with Latin transliteration.

Are the different Tamazight variants mutually intelligible?

Partially. A Kabyle speaker and a Moroccan Tachelhit speaker share basic grammatical structures but will encounter many vocabulary differences, similar to a Spaniard and a Romanian who share Latin roots but can't easily understand each other. Intelligibility is higher between geographically close variants. A standard Tamazight (AMZ) is now taught in schools in Morocco and Algeria to help unify the variants.

How long does it take to speak Tamazight fluently?

For an English or French speaker, expect 8 to 12 months with two classes per week to reach B1. Berber grammar differs from both European and Arabic grammar, verbs conjugate using prefixes and suffixes, and gender is marked differently. The upside: the Latin alphabet is widely used to transcribe Tamazight in informal contexts (texting, social media), which makes everyday communication easier.

How much do Tamazight (Berber) courses cost on Targumi?

Targumi offers 3 plans: quarterly, yearly, and lifetime access. All plans include live small-group classes with native teachers, interactive lessons, and the community. See full pricing on the pricing page.

Are the Tamazight (Berber) courses online or in person?

100% online. Live classes happen twice a week in small groups via Google Meet. You can join from anywhere in the world. The mobile and web app stay accessible 24/7 for interactive lessons.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

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Resources

All Tamazight (Berber) resources

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Tamazight (Berber) level test

Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes. 30-day learning plan included.

Tamazight (Berber) survival kit

A hundred words and thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.

Tamazight (Berber) cultural quiz

How well do you know Tamazight (Berber) culture? Films, music, traditions.

Tamazight (Berber) articles

Guides and articles to learn Tamazight (Berber).

Tamazight (Berber) vocabulary

Essential words and phrases organized by theme.

Cultural resources

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Guides & articles

Guides to learn Tamazight (Berber)

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Learn Tamazight (Berber): complete beginner's guide

Discover Tamazight (Berber), a millennia-old language of North Africa. Tifinagh alphabet, Kabyle/Tachelhit variants, grammar and essential vocabulary.

Berber or Arabic for North Africa: Which Language Should You Learn?

Tamazight or Arabic, Kabyle or Darija: a complete guide to choosing your North African language. Sociolinguistics, official status, country-by-country breakdown, diaspora and decision-making tools.

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