Atlas languages
| Atlas languages | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Atlas Mountains, Sous, Rif |
| Linguistic classification | Afroasiatic |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | atla1275 |
The Atlas languages are a subgroup of the Northern Berber languages of the Afroasiatic language family spoken in the Atlas Mountains and Rif Mountains of Morocco. By mutual intelligibility, they are a single language spoken by perhaps 14 million people; however, they are distinct sociolinguistically and are considered separate languages by the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture. They are:
- Central Atlas Tamazight (Central Atlas Berber), spoken in the central Atlas Mountains
- Shilha (Tashelhiyt; also rendered Tachelhit, Tasusit; includes Judeo-Berber and perhaps the extinct Lisan al-Gharbi), spoken in southern Morocco
- Sanhaja de Srair (Senhaja Berber or Tasenhajit), spoken in the central part of the Rif
- Ghomara, spoken in the western part of the Rif
- Lisan al-Gharbi, formerly spoken in western Morocco.
