Get to know Amazigh better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Amazigh in a sentence
Amazigh meaning
A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa; a Berber.
Using Amazigh
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa; a Berber.
- In the example corpus, amazigh often appears in combinations such as: traditional amazigh, amazigh berber, the amazigh.
Context around Amazigh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amazigh
- In this selection, "amazigh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, traditional, indigenous, merge, people, berber and culture stand out and add context to how "amazigh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1973 the amazigh were identified and amazigh touareg and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amazigh" sits close to words such as abhinandan, abhor and abscesses, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amazigh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Siagh is Moroccan and Amazigh on her father's side. (10 words)
During the festivities, the icon donned traditional Amazigh headwear and clothing. (11 words)
Fez to Host 14th International Festival of Amazigh Culture on May. (11 words)
Among them are Slimane Bouhafs, an Amazigh activist who was detained in September 2021 and last year had his conviction upheld on appeal receiving a three-year prison term and fine for “undermining the integrity of national territory”. (38 words)
Working the way their Amazigh ancestors taught them, it could take a carpet weaver up to one month of working in full force to make just one carpet. (28 words)
Morocco’s cuisine is characterized by its rich and diverse flavors that merge Amazigh, Andalusian, and Mediterranean cuisine as well as European, Arab, and sub-Saharan influences. (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
Other Amazigh communities in Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt start Yennayer celebrations on 12 January.
Siagh is Moroccan and Amazigh on her father's side.
The large variety of techniques stems from the intermingling of Islamic civilization and Mediterranean traditions, along with indigenous Amazigh heritage and Far Eastern influences.
Among them are Slimane Bouhafs, an Amazigh activist who was detained in September 2021 and last year had his conviction upheld on appeal receiving a three-year prison term and fine for “undermining the integrity of national territory”.
The Libyan Observer reported in November of last year that some Amazigh leaders opposed the deployment of Libyan state security forces near the city.
He explained that it is important not only to Amazigh people in Morocco but also to Moroccan society in general.
Merzouga in the golden Sahara desert and the traditional Amazigh city of Taroudant, in the Souss Valley of southern Morocco, are also well worth the trip.
Morocco’s cuisine is characterized by its rich and diverse flavors that merge Amazigh, Andalusian, and Mediterranean cuisine as well as European, Arab, and sub-Saharan influences.
Named after the Islamic leader, the city’s rich religious history dates back to the 700s when Islamic leadership overran Amazigh (Berber) and Judeo-Christian heritages.
Reflecting on the French tour, Tarwa N-Tiniri described the joy they feel bringing Amazigh music to a foreign community.
The ambassador also shared his reflection on the pair’s trip with MWN, noting that he learned about Amazigh (Berber) culture for the first time through Bertinet.
The year 2020 will be the Amazigh people in Morocco and across the world will celebrate the new year on January 12.
During the festivities, the icon donned traditional Amazigh headwear and clothing.
Fez to Host 14th International Festival of Amazigh Culture on May.
The spiritual city’s festival aims to illuminate the importance of Amazigh culture and the role of multiculturalism in national development.
Under Gaddafi's ‘cultural revolution’ launched from Zuwara in 1973, the Amazigh were identified as Arabs and their language as “a mere dialect”.
Working the way their Amazigh ancestors taught them, it could take a carpet weaver up to one month of working in full force to make just one carpet.
Amazigh, Touareg and other minorities also have their own name/surname traditions.
Later tribal names differ from the classical sources, but are probably still related to the modern Amazigh.
Some other Berber writers, especially in Morocco, prefer to refer to Berber with "Amazigh" when writing about it in French or English.
Common combinations with amazigh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: