Beni Iznassen Berber

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Beni Iznassen Berber are a Berber ethnic group from northeastern Morocco, traditionally speaking a Zenati Berber dialect and known for their distinct cultural and tribal identity.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Beni Iznassen 1
Beni Snassen Amazigh 1
Beni Snassen Berber 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Berber ethnic group
ethnic group
associatedWith Amazigh cultural revival in Morocco
associatedWithLanguage Tamazight NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Morocco
countrySubdivision Oriental region of Morocco NERFINISHED
culturalIdentity distinct Berber cultural identity
ethnicity Berber NERFINISHED
ethnolinguisticGroup Amazigh NERFINISHED
historicalLanguageShift increasing use of Moroccan Arabic
languageGroup Northern Berber NERFINISHED
locatedIn Beni Iznassen Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedNear Mediterranean coast of Morocco
Oujda NERFINISHED
majorReligionBranch Maliki Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
partOf Amazigh peoples of North Africa NERFINISHED
recognizedAs indigenous population of northeastern Morocco
region northeastern Morocco
religion Sunni Islam
traditionalEconomy agriculture
pastoralism
trans-Saharan and regional trade
traditionalLanguage Beni Iznassen Berber dialect
traditionalLanguageBranch Zenati NERFINISHED
traditionalLanguageFamily Berber languages NERFINISHED
traditionalSocialOrganization tribal confederation
tribalIdentity distinct tribal identity
usesScript Arabic script (for writing)
Tifinagh (modern Amazigh writing) NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)

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Beni Iznasen language hasAlternativeName Beni Iznassen Berber
this entity surface form: Beni Snassen Berber
Beni Iznasen language hasAlternativeName Beni Iznassen Berber
Beni Iznasen language hasAlternativeName Beni Iznassen Berber
this entity surface form: Beni Snassen Amazigh
Zenati hasDialectGroup Beni Iznassen Berber
this entity surface form: Beni Iznassen
Zenati Berber hasSubgroup Beni Iznassen Berber