Kabylia - Wikipedia
WEBKabylia or Kabylie [2] (/ k ə ˈ b ɪ l i ə /; Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel or Iqbayliyen, meaning "Land of Kabyles", Arabic: منطقة القبائل, meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria [3] and the homeland of the Kabyle people.
Kabyle people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kabyle people (/ kəˈbaɪl /, Kabyle: Izwawen or Leqbayel or Iqbayliyen, pronounced [iqβæjlijən], Arabic: القبائل, romanized: al-qabā'il) [9][10] are a Berber ethnic group indigenous to Kabylia in the north of Algeria, spread across the Atlas Mountains, 160 kilometres (100 mi) east of Algiers.
Kabylie | Algeria Region, History & Culture | Britannica
WEBKabylie, mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria, between Algiers and Skikda. It comprises: (1) the Great Kabylie (Grande Kabylie) or Djurdjura Mountains bounded on the west by the Isser River and on the southeast by the Wadi Soummam; (2) the Little Kabylie (Petite Kabylie, or Kabylie des.
Cradle of Resistance: Algeria’s Kabylia Region
WEBKabylia is a formidable mountainous region just east of Algiers. Its isolated mountains have provided safe haven for the local Berbers for centuries making it a difficult place for foreign occupiers and their religious and political practices to fully penetrate.
A Brief Guide to Kabylie - Culture Trip
WEBApr 13, 2018 · Kabylie, or Kabylia, is the historical and cultural home of the Kabylian people. Over time, the region and its people have forged a reputation for tremendous fight and resistance when faced with adversity that continues today.
Kabyle | Berber, Algeria, North Africa | Britannica
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Kabyle, Berber people of Algeria inhabiting a partially mountainous region stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the southern slopes of the Great Kabylie mountains and from Dellys to Cape Aokas.
Kabyle | SIL in Eurasia
WEBKabyle. Interesting Facts: Ethnic Group: Kabyle (Berber) Language: Kabyle (alternate names: Amazigh, Kabyl, Kabyle, Kabylia, Tamazight) Language Family: Afro-Asiatic, Berber, Northern, Kabyle. Language status: 1 (National) Speaker population: 6,220,000. Location: Algeria. Religion: mostly Muslim, some Christians (Roman Catholic and …
Kabylia - Encyclopedia.com
WEBKABYLIA. Berber-speaking mountainous area in northern Algeria east of Algiers. Kabylia, derived from the French Kabylie, is based on the Arabic qabila (tribe; pl., qabail ). The region is traditionally divided into two parts: the Djurd-jura Mountains (highest point 7,565 ft.) separating the Great Kabylia, to the north and centering on the ...
North African diversities: Kabylia inheritances, Algerian wounds
WEBIn Kabylia, where the influence of the (Shi'a) Fatimid dynasty, which ruled north-east Africa from the tenth to the twelfth centuries, is still felt, it is a celebration of particular importance...
Great Kabylie | mountain region, Algeria | Britannica
WEBKabylie. In Kabylie. It comprises: (1) the Great Kabylie (Grande Kabylie) or Djurdjura Mountains bounded on the west by the Isser River and on the southeast by the Wadi Soummam; (2) the Little Kabylie (Petite Kabylie, or Kabylie des Babors) around the Gulf of Bejaïa (Bougie); and (3) the Collo Kabylie (Kabylie….