Kabyles people
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] |
 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.
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 (kabyle)literature
- MAK