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| '''Berber''' comes from the Arabic word Al Barbar (]), which comes from the ] ''Bar-Bar'' (see also ]), used by Greeks as ''Bla-Bla'' to describe other languages. Bar-Bar was adopted by the Arabic speakers to refer to the original inhabitants of ], west and south of ]<ref name="OED"/> as a non civilized population. The word 'Berber' is itself related to the older word ], which is used in the document ''Periplus Maris Erythaie'' (]), a document written in Greek in the middle of the first century A.D. This document indicates that the Barbaroi, meaning the inhabitants of northern Somali coast, were trading with the ]ians, ] and inhabitants of ].<ref>Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, Culture and Customs of Somalia, page 13</ref> It also gives the names of some of the ports like ]. Nowadays the word ''Berber'' is used to refer to the ]. Historically the term was applied by ancient Greek and medieval Arab geographers to the original inhabitants of ]. | |||
| '''Berber''' may refer to: | '''Berber''' or '''Berbers''' may refer to: | ||
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| *a member of the ] | |||
| ==Ethnic group== | |||
| **the ], a family of Afro-Asiatic languages | |||
| * ], an ethnic group native to Northern Africa | |||
| **], a political-cultural term supporting a distinct Berber identity | |||
| * |
* ], a family of Afro-Asiatic languages | ||
| **] | |||
| **] and the ] | |||
| **] | |||
| **] | |||
| **] | |||
| **] in 740-43 AD | |||
| **], the etymology of the word | |||
| *], the ] and ] name of ] | |||
| ⚫ | *], a port city in Somalia | ||
| ⚫ | *], a spice mixture from Ethiopia | ||
| *] was a period of political protest in Algeria | |||
| *], a town on the Nile | |||
| *], a species of toad found in Algeria | |||
| *], a type of carpet | |||
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==Places== | ||
| *] |
* ], a town on the Nile | ||
| ⚫ | *], German dancer, actress |
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| ⚫ | *], Bosnian painter | ||
| ==People with the surname== | |||
| ==References== | |||
| * ] (1913–1966), Austrian film actor | |||
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| * ] (born 1987), Mexican footballer | |||
| <ref name="OED">{{cite web|url=http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/15400#eid27751124|work=Oxford English Dictionary|title=Barbary, n. | |||
| ⚫ | * ] (1899–1928), German dancer, actress, and writer | ||
| |year=1989|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref> | |||
| * ] (1945–2015), Algerian actress | |||
| }} | |||
| * ] (1871–1930), German violinist | |||
| * ] (1898–1984), member of the Nazi administration in Germany until 1943 | |||
| * ] (born 1996), Turkish women's footballer | |||
| ⚫ | * ] (1940–2012), Bosnian painter | ||
| * ] (born 1992), Turkish footballer | |||
| * ] (born 1958), Irish American entrepreneur and philanthropist | |||
| * ], Belgian computer scientist | |||
| * {{ill|Zoya Berber|ru|Бербер, Зоя Рудольфовна}}, born 1987), Russian actress | |||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| {{disambiguation}} | |||
| * ], a type of carpet hand-woven by the Berber autochthones in North Africa and the Sahara | |||
| * Berber the Moor, a fictional character in '']'' | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] or Bilad-al-Barbar, the ancient and medieval name of Somalia | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a port city in Somalia | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a spice mixture from Ethiopia | ||
| {{Disambiguation|surname}} | |||
| ] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:19, 27 October 2024
Berber or Berbers may refer to:
Ethnic group
- Berbers, an ethnic group native to Northern Africa
- Berber languages, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages
Places
- Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile
People with the surname
- Ady Berber (1913–1966), Austrian film actor
- Alejandro Berber (born 1987), Mexican footballer
- Anita Berber (1899–1928), German dancer, actress, and writer
- Fatiha Berber (1945–2015), Algerian actress
- Felix Berber (1871–1930), German violinist
- Fritz Berber (1898–1984), member of the Nazi administration in Germany until 1943
- Kübra Berber (born 1996), Turkish women's footballer
- Mersad Berber (1940–2012), Bosnian painter
- Oğuzhan Berber (born 1992), Turkish footballer
- Philip Berber (born 1958), Irish American entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Yolande Berbers, Belgian computer scientist
- Zoya Berber [ru], born 1987), Russian actress
Other uses
- Berber carpet, a type of carpet hand-woven by the Berber autochthones in North Africa and the Sahara
- Berber the Moor, a fictional character in The Bastard Executioner
See also
- Barbaria (East Africa) or Bilad-al-Barbar, the ancient and medieval name of Somalia
- Berbera, a port city in Somalia
- Berbere, a spice mixture from Ethiopia
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