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Arabic, particularly the Algerian Arabic dialect, is the most widely spoken language in Algeria, [3] [4] but a number of regional and foreign languages are also spoken. The official languages of Algeria are Arabic and Berber, [5] as specified in its constitution since 1963 for the former and since 2016 for the latter.
Algeria's official languages are Arabic and Tamazight; French is used in media, education, and certain administrative matters, but it has no official status. The vast majority of the population speak the Algerian dialect of Arabic.
Algerian Arabic is the native dialect of 75% to 80% of Algerians and is mastered by 85% to 100% of them. [7] It is a spoken language used in daily communication and entertainment, while Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is generally reserved for official use and education.
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
Arabic (see also List of countries where Arabic is an official language): Algeria (with Berber) Bahrain; Chad (with French) Comoros (with French and Comorian)
Recognition of the Berber languages has been growing in the 21st century, with Morocco and Algeria adding Tamazight as an official language to their constitutions in 2011 and 2016 respectively. [20] [21] [22] Most Berber languages have a high percentage of borrowing and influence from the Arabic language, as well as from other languages. [23]
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Algeria's official languages are Arabic and Tamazight; French is used in media, education, and certain administrative matters, but it has no official status. The vast majority of the population speak the Algerian dialect of Arabic. Most Algerians are Arabs, with Berbers forming a sizeable minority.