Siwi people
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Isiwan سيويون | |
---|---|
Total population | |
c. 26,100 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Egypt | 25,000 |
Libya | 1,100 |
Languages | |
Siwi Berber, Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Berbers |
The Siwi people or Siwan people (Berber languages: Isiwan, Arabic: سيويون), are a Berber ethnic group of about 25,000 native to Egypt's Siwa and Qara oases. They speak the Siwa language, a Berber language, spoken by about 20,000, along with Arabic. The Siwi are the most distant concentration of Berbers.[1]
References
- ^ Margaret M. Vale (2015). Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis. American University in Cairo Press.
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