Who are the Berbers?

hajar · #1 (**permalink**) 14th April 2000, 18:35

Salaam I am very interested in who the berber people are. What is their origin and do they have a written language? I read once they are semetic people that are related to the Arabs and Jews. Anybody with any information? Thanks. Hajar

TAHOCIT · #2 (**permalink**) 25th April 2000, 10:29

As far as I know, Berber people are leaving mostly mid-south of North Africa. I am also looking for knowing their/my origin. My father uses to say that our ancestors were Roman. Due to the religion, we are closed to the Arabs and consider Jews as Brothers. Some people says Berbers do not have written language, I better think that this now lost but activ people transmitted a roman translation of the language where some letters are available in their original form. Which country are you come from? I will be pleased to hear about the progress you did in your research and wisch you good luck!
Bye for now

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TAHOCIT

hajar · #3 (**permalink**) 25th April 2000, 14:44

Salaam tank you for replying I am from the United states. I am half Jewish and My husbands Mother is berber from Algeria. I hope one day to find out the true Origin of the Berber people Inshallah. Keep in touch I am planning in the near future to visit Algeria. Maybe then I will visit with Some berber people I will be finished with my school inshallah I Am a Surgeon Technician but, My faviorite subject is Archeology and astronemy. Salaam for now.

akli99 · #4 (**permalink**) 13th July 2000, 08:56

Hi Hajar & Tahocit,

I am a Berber, Algerian, and I just wanted to help you in what you looking for.

First of all, the berbers have two different written languages, which are: the Tifinagh & the Latin Script. If you would like to have those scripts in your PC, just send me an email at akli99@hotmail.com, and I'll send them to you.

For more information about the origines, that I am certainly sure that their origine is NOT Arabic, Jewish or Roman, but I got some cool Berber sites, that you could check for yourselves, and you can find out what you seeking: Http://www.amazigh.co.uk Http://www.kabyle.com Http://www.tamurt.home.icq.com Http://perso.club-internet.fr/tilit/frame.html Http://www.libyamazigh.org/tamazight_language.htm

Take care.

Akli

K · #5 (**permalink**) 29th March 2006, 12:11

Salaam.

akli99, maybe you can help me out a little bit?

I'm very courius about berber history, more specific; kabyle berbers, not sure but I think with the language of tamazigh... I went to look on the internet adress http://www.kabyle.com, unfortunately I don't do in the french language, I only do in english and danish...

I'd like to get to know my roots...

Everybody... I'm also looking for my family, the family name is Birdouz, from Ain Benian, Algeria.

And all information on who was Kahina???

A lot of different stories about the lady... Did she get killed or did she take her own life??? Her sons, did they become generals in the army bringing out the message of Islam afterwards???

If you have any information, you are more than welcome to send it to me...or just post a reply...

KBirdouz@hotmail.com

Looking forward to getting more knowledge

sofiane_paris · #6 (**permalink**) 8th May 2006, 17:22

hi all !

you seem to be well informed guys !
i'm a Berber too : a Chaoui one. May be some of you can tell me more about the Chaoui people ???

Thank you.

asouha · #7 (**permalink**) 22nd May 2006, 20:45

Salam friends,

i'm Souhila i'm chaouia and i live in Khenchela

khenchela is the name of Kahina's daughter.
Kahina was an empress a great empress .She made a Roman fear a her.

i'm so proud to live in a town of the greatest people since many years ago.

Khenchela is in the Aures.it is far 100klm from Batna.it is a very beautiful town .i hope that you can visit it one day.

Khenchela is the town of really men.

Welcome to Algeria