berTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ber
The table below provides technical details for the Berber languages language, designated by the ber code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Berber languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | KabyleTashelhiyt (Shilha)Tarifit (Riffian)Central Atlas TamazightShawiya (Chaoui)TuaregZenagaSiwi |
| Related languages | ArabicHebrewAmharicSomaliHausa |
| Key facts | Written in the ancient Tifinagh alphabet that dates back at least 2,500 yearsBerber shows the root-and-pattern morphology typical of Afro-Asiatic languagesModern standardisation efforts use a Latin-based orthography alongside TifinaghTraditional oral poetry, the amedyaz, is a key vehicle for cultural transmissionWord order is usually Verb–Subject–Object but remains highly flexible. |
| Sample phrase | ⴰⵣⵓⵍ, ⴰⵎⴻⴽ ⵜⵉⴷⵔⴻⴷ? |
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The Berber languages language, identified by the code ber, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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