Iznasen Berber

Iznasen

Iznasen flag
Total population
+ 500 000
Languages
• Morrocan Arabic (majoritary) • Zenati Berber • Others (diasporas)
Religion
• Islam • Others (minoritary)
Related ethnic groups
Zenata

Iznasen berber or Taznast (Berber : ⵜⴰⵣⵏⴰⵙⵙⵜ, Arabic : الزناتية زناسنية) is the Zenati Berber dialect of the Iznasen established in the north-east of Morocco in the Berkane province (except Saidia) and the north of Oujda province (Beni Drar).

Beni Znassen region

Etymology[]

Znasen in the Zenati Berber language is the plural of "Znas" which is made up of "Zn", which means "to send" and "As", which means "the Day". Iznasen literally means "Those who send (during) the Day".

Territory[]

The Znasen territory is limited by the Mediterranean to the north, the Kis river (Moroccan-Algerian border) and Oujda Province in the east, Nador Province to the west, and Taourirt Province in the south.

Tribal composition[]

The tribe of At Iznasen is made up of four main tribes (Beni Khaled, Beni Menqouch, Beni 'Atiq, Beni Ourimech):

• Beni Khaled
  • Oulad el Ghazi
    • Tizaoua
    • Zianba
    • Oulad el Bali
    • Ahl Bou'ammala
    • Lamqaqra
    • Ouchanen
    • Oulad el Mengar
  • Ahl Taghejirt
    • Ibanharen
    • Oulad Zaim
    • Bou 'Allal
    • Rhamna
    • Oulad Ghayou
    • Bcharir
    • Ahl Tagharrabt
    • Njajra
    • Ouled Gadi
    • Bni Tallest
  • Beni Drar
    • Ahl Tanout
    • Segmimmane
    • Gzenaya
    • Oulad el Hamam
    • Al Idane
    • Oulad Issa
    • Oulad Tahar
    • Oulad Hammou
    • Chraga
    • Oulad Tajer
    • Oulad Meriem
• Beni Menqouch
  • Labsara
    • Oulad Bali
    • Oulad Boutchich
    • Oulad Boufarra
    • Oulad Issa
    • Oulad el Haj
  • Beni Khellouf
    • Zerazra
    • Chamala
    • Ahl Dar el Hamra
    • Oulad Abdelhaq
    • Oulad Jaber
    • Ouled Moussa U Mhammed
    • Kawcha
    • Ahl Tinissen
    • Bezghouden
    • Oulad Ben Tahar
    • Chehalfa
  • Beni Mimoun
    • Kerarcha
    • Oulad Moussa
    • I'amranen
    • Mouzouren
• Beni 'Atiq
  • Tġasrout
    • Oulad Lahbil
    • Tanouti
    • Oulad Zbayer
    • Ghrarfa
    • Tizaoua
    • Zarouala
  • Oulad 'Ali Ben Yassin
    • Oulad Boujida
    • Beni Amer
    • Oulad Ben Tkhalet
  • Beni Amiyer
    • Oulad M'amar
    • Oulad Moussa U Mhammed
    • Oulad Ben 'Azza
    • Oulad 'Azza
  • Beni Hammad
    • Ihamdane
    • Takarchalt
  • Tazaghine
    • Kebdana
    • I'ayden
    • Takarboust
    • Arrasma
  • Beni Moussi La'tach
    • Oulad el Mir
    • Oulad 'Alla
    • Oulad Boushaba
    • Bezzaza
  • Beni Moussi Rwa
    • Beni Bakhti
    • Beni Moussi Lawsata
    • Oulad 'Ali
    • Kaddouri
  • Beni Mimoun
    • Oulad Boutayeb Lajwad
    • Oulad Abdelkrim
    • Oulad Bourjoine Kirat
    • Oulad El Mahdi
    • Oulad Boutchich
  • Beni Bouya'la
    • Oulad Oliyou
    • K'amcha
    • Ja'alate
    • Labtatna
    • Oulad Htout
• Beni Ourimech
  • Beni Bou 'Abdoussayed
    • Hararda
    • Oulad Rahou
    • Oulad El 'Attaf
    • Oulad Boujellab
    • Oulad Ben 'Amr U 'Alim
    • Ahl Kerdad
    • Oulad Boubker
  • Beni 'Ali Chbab
    • Oulad Ya'coub
    • Oulad Yahia U Yousef
    • Oulad Mahdi
  • Beni Abbou
    • Ahl Risslane
    • Oulad Yahia
    • Z'ara
    • Oulad Boukhriss
    • Oulad el Hamel
    • Harakati
    • Oulad 'Amr
    • Beni Gamgam
    • Bou Zammour
    • Hiachra
    • Oulad Boumia
    • Gzeannaya/Ikharkhachen
    • Ahl Tittest
  • Ahl Tagma
    • Oulad Ya'coub
    • Ouled Abdessadouk
    • Oulad Belkhir
    • Ouled Ben Mech'al
  • Beni Nouga
    • Oulad Tmim
    • Oulad el Baroudi
    • Ahl Zaouiya
    • Oulad Midi
    • Oulad Ouzarrou
    • Oulad Mohammed
    • Lagrab
  • Beni Mahiou
    • Oulad Sidi Ali U Said
    • Oulad Sidi Said L'ar'ar
    • Oulad Sidi Moussa (Maâboura)
    • Oulad Fassir
    • Oulad Âtiya
    • Ahl Ourine
    • Bni Oual
    • Ahl Tmim
    • Chraga
    • Oulad Khellouf

Languages[]

the Iznassen have the natural language of the Eastern Zanata called Znassnia.

Références[]