Siwi people
Isiwan | |
---|---|
Total population | |
c. 33,300 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Egypt | 33,300 |
Languages | |
Siwi language, Egyptian Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Berbers |
The Siwi people or Siwan people (in tamazight : Isiwan) also known as the Oasis Berbers, are a Berber ethnic group native to Egypt's Siwa and Qara oases. They speak the Siwa language, a Berber language. The Siwi are the most distant concentration of Berbers from their historical homeland in the Maghreb that is still in existence today.[1]
References[]
- ^ Margaret M. Vale (2015). Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis. American University in Cairo Press.
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- Berber peoples and tribes
- Ethnic groups in Egypt
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