ⵜⵓⵜⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ - Tutlayt Tamazight

About Amazigh Language - ⵅⴼ ⵜⵓⵜⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ

The Amazigh language, also known as Berber, is an Afroasiatic language spoken by the Amazigh people (Berbers) across North Africa. It has several dialects and uses the Tifinagh alphabet, which was standardized by the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM).

Key Facts:

  • Native Name: ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (Tamazight)
  • Writing System: ⵜⵉⴼⵉⵏⴰⵖ (Tifinagh)
  • Language Family: Afroasiatic
  • Speakers: Over 20 million people
  • Main Regions: Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia

Numbers - ⵓⵟⵟⵓⵏⵏ - Uṭṭunn

ⵢⴰⵏ
Yan
1
ⵙⵉⵏ
Sin
2
ⴽⵔⴰⴹ
Kraḍ
3
ⴽⴽⵓⵣ
Kkuz
4
ⵙⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Smmus
5
ⵙⴹⵉⵙ
Sḍis
6
ⵙⴰ
Sa
7
ⵜⴰⵎ
Tam
8
ⵜⵥⴰ
Tẓa
9
ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Mraw
10
ⵙⵉⵏ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Sin mraw
20
ⴽⵔⴰⴹ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Kraḍ mraw
30
ⴽⴽⵓⵣ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Kkuz mraw
40
ⵙⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Smmus mraw
50
ⵙⴹⵉⵙ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Sḍis mraw
60
ⵙⴰ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Sa mraw
70
ⵜⴰⵎ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Tam mraw
80
ⵜⵥⴰ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ
Tẓa mraw
90
ⵜⵉⵎⵉⴹⵉ
Timiḍi
100

Common Phrases - ⵜⵉⵏⴰⵡⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵓⵏⵏ

Hello
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Azul
Good Morning
ⵙⴱⴰⵃ ⵍⵅⵉⵔ
Ṣbaḥ lxir
Good Evening
ⵎⵙⴰⵙⵙ ⵍⵅⵉⵔ
Msass lxir
Thank you
ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵎⵉⵔⵜ
Tanmmirt
You're welcome
ⵓⵔ ⵜⴰ ⵜⵓⴷⵊⵉⴷ
Ur ta tudjid
How are you?
ⵎⴰⵎⵎⴽ ⵜⵍⵍⵉⴷ?
Mammk tellid?

Days of the Week - ⵓⵙⵙⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵍⴰⵙⵙ

Monday
ⴰⵢⵏⴰⵙ
Aynas
Tuesday
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⵙ
Asinas
Wednesday
ⴰⴽⵔⴰⵙ
Akras
Thursday
ⴰⴽⵡⴰⵙ
Akwas
Friday
ⵙⵉⵎⵡⴰⵙ
Simwas
Saturday
ⴰⵙⵉⴹⵢⴰⵙ
Asiḍyas
Sunday
ⴰⵙⴰⵎⴰⵙ
Asamas

Colors - ⵉⴽⵍⵓⵜⵏ - Iklutn

Red
ⴰⵣⴳⴳⴰⵢ
AZEGGAY
Orange
ⴰⵛⵉⵏⵉ
AÇINI
Yellow
ⴰⵡⵔⴰⵖ
AWRAƔ
Green
ⴰⵣⴳⵣⴰⵡ
AZEGZAW
Light Blue
ⴰⵣⵔⵡⴰⵍ
AZERWAL
Blue
ⴰⵣⵔⵇⴰⵇ
AZERQAQ
Purple
ⴰⵊⵏⵊⴰⵔⵉ
AJENJARI
Pink
ⴰⵅⵓⵅⵉ
AXUXI
Brown
ⴰⵇⵀⵡⵉ
AQEHWI
Black
ⴰⵔⵔⴽⴰⵏ
ABERKAN
Grey
ⴰⵣⵓⵏⵖⵉⴷ
AZUNƔID
White
ⴰⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍ
AMELLAL

Food & Drinks - ⵓⵛⵛⵉⵜⵏ ⴷ ⵜⵎⵙⵙⵓⵢⵉⵏ - Uččiten d Tmssuyin

Bread
ⴰⵖⵔⵓⵎ
AƔRUM
Coffee
ⵜⴰⵢⵍⵓⵙⵜ
TAYLUST
Butter
ⵓⴷⵉ
UDI
Cake
ⴰⵏⴳⵓⵍ
ANGUL
Candy
ⵜⴰⵃⵍⴰⵡⴰⵜ
TAḤLAWAT
Cheese
ⵜⴰⴽⵎⵎⴰⵔⵜ
TAKEMMART
Chocolate
ⵛⵛⵉⴽⵓⵍⴰ
CCIKULA
Chicken
ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵣⵉⴷ
AYAZID

Animals - ⵉⵎⵓⴷⴰⵔⵏ - Imudern

Bull
ⴰⵓⵓⵏⴰⵙ
AFUNAS
Cow
ⵜⴰⴼⵓⵏⴰⵙⵜ
TAFUNAST
Camel
ⴰⵍⵖⵎ
ALƔM
Goat
ⴰⵖⴰⴹ
AƔAḌ
Sheep
ⵉⵣⵉⵎⵎⵔ
IZIMMR
Lamb
ⵜⴰⵃⵔⵓⵢⵜ
TAHRUYT
Rooster
ⴰⵢⴰⵥⵉⴹ
AYAẒIḌ
Hen
ⵜⴰⵢⴰⵥⵉⴹⵜ
TAYAẒIḌT
Turkey
ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉ
NISSI
Horse
ⴰⵢⵢⵉⵙ
AYYIS
Donkey
ⴰⵖⵢⵓⵍ
AƔYUL
Mouse
ⴰⵖⵔⴷⴰ
AƔRDA
Cat
ⴰⵎⵛⵉⵛ
AMCIC
Dog
ⴰⵢⴷⵉ
AYDI
Wolf
ⵓⵛⵛⵏ
UCCN
Fox
ⴰⴱⴰⵖⵓⵖ
ABAƔUƔ
Bear
ⴰⴱⵓⴱⵏⴰⵥ
ABUBNAẒ

Nature - ⵜⴰⴳⵎⵉ - Tagmi

Sun
ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜ
Tafukt
Moon
ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵔ
Ayyur
Star
ⵉⵜⵔⵉ
Itri
Mountain
ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ
Adrar
Sea
ⵍⴱⵃⵔ
Lbḥr
Sky
ⵉⴳⵏⵏⴰ
Igenna

Body Parts - ⵉⴳⵣⵣⵓⵎⵏ ⵏ ⴷⴷⴰⵜ - Igzzumn n Ddat

Face
ⵓⴷⵎ
UDM
Forehead
ⵜⵉⵎⵎⵉ
TIMMI
Eye
ⵜⵉⴷ
TIT
Hair
ⵣⴰⵡ
ZAW
Ear
ⴰⵎⵣⵣⵓⵖ
AMAZZUƔ
Head
ⵉⵅⴼ
IXF
Nose
ⴰⵏⵣⴰⵔⵏ
ANZARN
Tooth
ⴰⵅⵙ
AXS
Mouth
ⵉⵎⵉ
IMI
Cheek
ⴰⵎⴰⴷⵍ
AMADL
Tongue
ⵉⵍⵙ
ILS
Neck
ⵜⴰⴽⵔⵓⵎⵜ
TAKRUMT
Chest
ⴰⵖⵣⴷⵉⵙ
AƔZDIS
Palm
ⵜⵉⴷⵉⴽⵍⵜ
TIDIKLT
Finger
ⴰⴹⴰⴹ
AḌAḌ
Stomach
ⵜⴰⴷⵉⵙⵜ
TADIST
Knee
ⴰⴼⵓⴷ
AFUD
Thigh
ⵜⴰⵖⵎⴰ
TAƔMA
Leg
ⴰⴹⴰⵔ
AḌAR
Foot
ⴰⴱⴰⵛⵉⵍ
ABACIL
Toe
ⵜⴰⴼⴷⵏⵜ
TAFDNT
Hand
ⴰⴼⵓⵙ
AFUS
Wrist
ⵉⵖⵉⵍ
IƔIL

House Items - ⵜⴰⴷⴷⴰⵔⵜ - Taddart

House
ⵜⴰⴷⴷⴰⵔⵜ
TADDART
Door
ⵜⴰⵡⵡⵓⵔⵜ
TAWWURT
Window
ⵟⵟⴰⵇⵜ
ṬṬAQT
Chair
ⴰⵙⵇⵉⵎ
ASQIM
Table
ⵜⴰⴷⴰⴱⵓⵜ
TADABUT
Bathroom
ⴰⵊⵎⵉⵔ
AJMIR
Bed
ⵜⴰⵙⵙⵓⵜ
TASSUT
Mirror
ⵜⵉⵙⵙⵉⵜ
TISSIT