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 easternmost concentration of Berbers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Margaret M. Vale (2015). Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis. American University in Cairo Press.
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