Kabyles people
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The Kabyles (Leqbayel in Kabyle pronounced /leqβajəl/) are a Berber people. Their traditional homeland is highlands of Kabylie (or Kabylia) in northeastern Algeria.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 9 million (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Algeria | c. 3 to 3.5 million [1] |
 France | c. ~+1 million [1] |
 UK | c. 120,000 [1] |
 Spain | c. 95,000 [1] |
 Canada | c. 90,000 [1] |
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | c. 75,000 [1] |
| Languages | |
| Kabyle | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Berber peoples, Iberians | |
Their name comes from the name of the mountainous region in the north of Algeria where they live traditionally. Perhabs It means "tribes" (from the Arabic "qaba'il" which is the plural of "qabîlah" قبيلة tribe). They speak the Kabyle a Berber. Kabyles have been very active to fight for the official recognition of the Berber language in Algeria.
Kabyles People Media
Lisa's voice actress Yeardley Smith
In 2000, Lisa, along with the rest of the Simpson family, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Related pages
Other websites
- Project Kabylepedia Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Kabyles.com Archived 2012-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (French)
- Ethnologue.com: Kabyle language
- Algerian linguistic policy (in French) Archived 2006-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- imyura.com Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (kabyle)literature
- MAK