Dictionary - Definition of Berber

Common Expressions: Berber

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Definition

The Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement, or simply Arouch, is an organization representing Algerian Berbers. Their name, "Arouch", is the plural of "Arch", referring to a traditional Kabyle form of democratic assembly. (references)

Berber music

The Berbers are an ethnic group in North and West Africa. Their music is widely varying across the area they inhabit, but is best known for its place in Moroccan music, the popular Kabylian music of Algeria and the widespread Tuareg music of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali. (references)

Berber pantheon

The traditional Berber pantheon contains a variety of gods. Although most Berbers are now Muslim (and none profess paganism), vestiges of their previous religion remain, including traditions such as "the bride of Anzar" (literally "rain", originally believed to have been a Berber god) among the Kabyles. (references)

Berber Spring

The Berber Spring (in Kabyle, Tafsut Imazighen or simply Tafsut) was a period of political mobilization, cultural and labor and street agitation, and criminalization of political activity in Kabylie. It is traditionally dated beginning on March 10, 1980 with the banning of a speech by intellectual Mouloud Mammeri at Hasnaoua University in Tizi-Ouzou. A critical point was the coordinated arrest of hundreds of Berber activists, students and doctors on April 20, sparking a general strike. (references)

Northern Berber languages

The Northern Berber languages are a dialect continuum across the Maghreb that form a sub-family within the Berber languages. Their continuity is broken by the spread of Arabic, and to a lesser extent by the Zenati subgroup, which, though unmistakably Northern Berber, shares certain innovations not found in the surrounding languages, notably a softening of k to sh or ch, and an absence of a- in certain words, such as hand (afus vs. fus). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Berber

Berber

Berber may refer to:

a member of the Berber people
- the Berber languages, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages
- Berberism, a political-cultural supporting a distinct Berber identity.
- Berber calendar
- Berber cuisine
- Berber Jews and the Judeo-Berber language
- Berber music
- Berber mythology
- Berber pantheon
- Berber Revolt in 740-43 A.D.
Berbere, a spice mixture from Ethiopia
Berber Spring was a period of political protest in Algeria
Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile
Berber Toad, a species of toad found in Algeria
Berber carpet, a type of carpet

People called Berber:

Anita Berber, a German dancer, actress, writer, and prostitute
Mersad Berber, a Bosnian painter

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Berber". Image Credit.
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Translations: Berber

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya	بربري (barbarian, barbaric, savage, inhuman, insensate). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha	بربري (barbarian, barbaric, savage, inhuman, insensate). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic	بربري (barbarian, barbaric, savage, inhuman, insensate). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski	берберски (Berber), бербер (Berber), берберски език (Berber). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration)	berberski (Berber), berber (Berber), berberski ezik (Berber). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian	berberský (Berber), berberský jazyk (Berber), berberština (Berber). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese	berbere (Berber, Barbary), berberes (Berber). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian	берберски (Berber), бербер (Berber), берберски език (Berber). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration)	berberski (Berber), berber (Berber), berberski ezik (Berber). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Catalan	barbaresc (Berber). Additional references: Catalan, Spain, Andorra, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina	berberský (Berber), berberský jazyk (Berber), berberština (Berber). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Chadian Arabic	Berbere (Berber, Berber languages). Additional references: Chadian Arabic, Chad, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified	柏柏尔语 (Berber), 柏柏尔人的 (Berber), 柏柏尔人 (Berber), 巴巴里语 (Berber), 巴巴里人的 (Berber), 巴巴里人 (Berber), 柏柏尔的地毯 (berber carpet). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional	柏柏爾語 (Berber), 柏柏爾人的 (Berber), 柏柏爾人 (Berber), 柏柏爾的地毯 (berber carpet). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech	berberský (Berber), berberský jazyk (Berber), berberština (Berber). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari	بربر (berber). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch	Berber (Berber, barb), Berberin (Berber, berberine), Berber- (Berber). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch	Berber (Berber), Imazighen (Berber). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish	Berberit (Berber), berberi (Berber). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Français	berbère (Berber). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
French	berbère (Berber). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Galego	berberisco (Barbary, Berber). Additional references: Galego, Spain, Portugal, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Galician	berberisco (Barbary, Berber). Additional references: Galician, Spain, Portugal, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Gallego	berberisco (Barbary, Berber). Additional references: Gallego, Spain, Portugal, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
German	Berber (Berber, barb), Berberin (Berber, berberine), Berber- (Berber). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek	βερβερική (berber), βερβεριδοειδή (Berber), βερβερίς (Berber). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration)	ververiki (berber), ververidhoeidhi (Berber), ververis (Berber). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal	베르베르 사람 (Berber, Libyan), 베르베르 사람의 (Berber), 베르베르 말 (Berber, Libyan), 베르베르 사람 의 (Berber), 베르베르 말의 (Berber). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua	베르베르 사람 (Berber, Libyan), 베르베르 사람의 (Berber), 베르베르 말 (Berber, Libyan), 베르베르 사람 의 (Berber), 베르베르 말의 (Berber). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew	שפות ברבריות (Berber languages). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic	بربري (barbarian, barbaric, savage, inhuman, insensate). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
High German	Berber (Berber, barb), Berberin (Berber, berberine), Berber- (Berber). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch	Berber (Berber, barb), Berberin (Berber, berberine), Berber- (Berber). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian	berber (Berber). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian	berbero (Berber, barberry), berberi (Berber), Lingua berbera (Berber languages). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit	שפות ברבריות (Berber languages). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese	ベルベル語人の (Berber), ベルベル語人 (Berber), ベルベル (Berber), ベルベル人 (Berber), ベルベル語 (Berber languages). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean	베르베르 사람 (Berber, Libyan), 베르베르 사람의 (Berber), 베르베르 말 (Berber, Libyan), 베르베르 사람 의 (Berber), 베르베르 말의 (Berber). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi	berberas (Berber). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische	berberas (Berber). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski	berberas (Berber). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian	berberas (Berber). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy	berberas (Berber). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai	berberas (Berber). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar	berber (Berber). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi	بربر (berber). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian	بربر (berber). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi)	بربر (berber). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish	berberyjski (Barbary, Berber). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch	berberyjski (Barbary, Berber). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski	berberyjski (Barbary, Berber). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese	berbere (Berber, Barbary), bérbere (berber), berberes (Berber). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi	berber (Berber). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian	бербер (Berber), берберский (Berber), Берберские языки (Berber languages). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration)	berber (Berber), berberskiy (Berber), berberskie yazyki (Berber languages). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki	бербер (Berber), берберский (Berber), Берберские языки (Berber languages). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration)	berber (Berber), berberskiy (Berber), berberskie yazyki (Berber languages). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration)	berberski (Berber), berberac (Berber). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak	berberský (Berber). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian	berberský (Berber). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovene	Berberi (Berber). Additional references: Slovene, Slovenia, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenian	Berberi (Berber). Additional references: Slovenian, Slovenia, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenscina	Berberi (Berber). Additional references: Slovenscina, Slovenia, Austria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish	bereber (Berber, Berbers), Berebere (Berber), berberisco (Berber), berberí (Berber). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea	Berberit (Berber), berberi (Berber). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi	Berberit (Berber), berberi (Berber). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska	berber (Berber). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish	berber (Berber). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish	berberilerle ilgili (Berber), berberi dili (Berber), berberi (Berber). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian	берберський (Berber), бербер (Berber). Additional references: Ukrainian, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration)	berbersʹkiy (Berber), berber (Berber). Additional references: Ukrainian, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
Valencian	bereber (Berber). Additional references: Valencian, Spain, Berber. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “Berber” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	Bathagerbathager (Berber). Additional references: Athag, Berber. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	Bagerbager (Berber). Additional references: Double Dutch, Berber. (volunteer)
Esperanto	berbero (Berber). Additional references: Esperanto, Berber. (volunteer)
Leet	\|33\|2\|33\|2 (Berber). Additional references: Leet, Berber. (volunteer)
Oppish	Boperboper (Berber). Additional references: Oppish, Berber. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	Erberbay (Berber). Additional references: Pig Latin, Berber. (volunteer)
Terran B	berberis (barberry, Berber). Additional references: Terran B, Berber. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	Buberbuber (Berber). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Berber. (volunteer)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A member of an indigenous people of northern Africa.[Wordnet] 2. A cluster of related dialects that were once the major language of northern Africa west of Egypt; now spoken mostly in Morocco.[Wordnet] 3. An ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa.[Wordnet] 4. A member of a Caucasoid Muslim people of northern Africa.[Wordnet] 5. A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; -- called also Kabyles. Also, the language spoken by this people.[Websters].
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Definition: Berber

Common Expressions: Berber

Extended Definition: Berber

Berber

Topics by Level of Interest: Berber

Translations: Berber

Constructed Language Translations: Berber

Expressions	Definition
Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement	The Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement, or simply Arouch, is an organization representing Algerian Berbers. Their name, "Arouch", is the plural of "Arch", referring to a traditional Kabyle form of democratic assembly. (references)
Berber music	The Berbers are an ethnic group in North and West Africa. Their music is widely varying across the area they inhabit, but is best known for its place in Moroccan music, the popular Kabylian music of Algeria and the widespread Tuareg music of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali. (references)
Berber pantheon	The traditional Berber pantheon contains a variety of gods. Although most Berbers are now Muslim (and none profess paganism), vestiges of their previous religion remain, including traditions such as "the bride of Anzar" (literally "rain", originally believed to have been a Berber god) among the Kabyles. (references)
Berber Spring	The Berber Spring (in Kabyle, Tafsut Imazighen or simply Tafsut) was a period of political mobilization, cultural and labor and street agitation, and criminalization of political activity in Kabylie. It is traditionally dated beginning on March 10, 1980 with the banning of a speech by intellectual Mouloud Mammeri at Hasnaoua University in Tizi-Ouzou. A critical point was the coordinated arrest of hundreds of Berber activists, students and doctors on April 20, sparking a general strike. (references)
Northern Berber languages	The Northern Berber languages are a dialect continuum across the Maghreb that form a sub-family within the Berber languages. Their continuity is broken by the spread of Arabic, and to a lesser extent by the Zenati subgroup, which, though unmistakably Northern Berber, shares certain innovations not found in the surrounding languages, notably a softening of k to sh or ch, and an absence of a- in certain words, such as hand (afus vs. fus). (references)
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Topics by Level of Interest: Berber
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Berber people	73	Anita Berber	9
Berber languages	62	Arabized Berber	6
Berber mythology	34	Berber	8
Berber music	15	Berber (Etymology)	6
Berber Jews	11	Berber alphabet	2
Berber calendar	10	Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement	5
Anita Berber	9	Berber calendar	10
Berber Dahir	9	Berber carpet	6
Berber	8	Berber cuisine	4
Northern Berber languages	8	Berber Dahir	9
Berber Latin alphabet	7	Berber Jews	11
Berber pantheon	6	Berber languages	62
Berber carpet	6	Berber Latin alphabet	7
Arabized Berber	6	Berber music	15
Berber (Etymology)	6	Berber mythology	34
Berber Revolt	6	Berber pantheon	6
Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement	5	Berber people	73
Berber Toad	5	Berber Revolt	6
Mersad Berber	5	Berber Spring	5
Berber Spring	5	Berber Toad	5
Berber cuisine	4	Eastern Berber languages	4
Eastern Berber languages	4	Mersad Berber	5
Berber alphabet	2	Northern Berber languages	8
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).