Ghomara (žamaεa / ⵖⵓⵎⴰⵔⴰ)

Ghomara is a Northern Berber language spoken in the Tangier-Tetouan region of Chefchaouen Province in northern Morocco by the Bni Buẓra and Bni Menṣur tribes. There are about 10,000 speakers of Ghomara, which is also known as Ghomara Berber, Ghomari, Ghmari, Shilha, Taghmart, Taghumarit or Tamazight.

Ghomara is related to Senhadja de Srair Berber, which is spoken in northern Morocco, and also to Tarifit or Rifian Berber, which is spoken in the northeast of Morocco.

Latin alphabet for Ghomara

Download an alphabet chart for Ghomara (Excel)

Sample text

Yan n nhar, Baba nns n Jaḥa ifk-as suntim, bac asuɣ aɣf (azllif) n tbrrikt. Isɣa t, icc lḥm nns kaml tqqim ɣir lksda xawya. Ibbahd daw baba nns. Lat iẓṛ isddaɛ : " Cnu ayha ? " Inna-as: " aɣf n tbrrikt ".
-Ana llan imzgan nns ?
- Aytll ma tssalac.
-Ana h llan tiṭṭiwan nns ?
- Aytll ma twalc / ma hzzarc.
-Ana yl ils nns ?
- Aytll ma h tsawalc / zaynuna.
-Ljld n iɣf nns faynowa ?
- Aytll qrɛa / mzllɣa.

Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghomari#Exemple_de_texte

Translation

One day, Jehha's father gave him a franc to buy a sheep's head. He bought it and then ate all the meat. Only an empty carcass was left, which he brought to his father. Then, when he saw it, he cried out, "What is it?" Jehha replied, "A sheep's head."
"You rascal, where are his (sheep's) ears?"
"He was deaf."
"Where are his eyes?"
"He was blind."
"Where is his tongue?"
"He was mute."
"And the skin on his head, where is it?"
"He was bald."

Sample video

Links

Information about the Ghomara language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghomara_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghomari https://www.ethnologue.com/language/gho
http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/8469
https://www.scribd.com/document/46042206/Ghomara-Berber-a-Brief-Grammatical-Survey-by-J-El-Hannouche

Berber languages

Ancient Berber, Ghadamès, Ghomara, Guanche, Kabyle, Riffian, Shilha (Tashelhit), Shawiya, Shenwa, Siwi, Tamahaq, Tamasheq, Tamazight, Tawallammat Tamajaq, Tayart Tamajeq, Zenaga, Zuwara Berber

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 06.07.25

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