Azawagh Arabs
Nomadic Arab ethnic group in Niger, Mali, and Algeria
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The Azawagh Arabs (Arabic: عرب أزواغ) (also known as nomadic Moors) are nomadic ethnic Arab-ancestry tribes who are settling mainly in the area of Azawagh which is a dry basin covering what is today northwestern Niger, as well as parts of northeastern Mali and southern Algeria.[1]
| |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 300,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Hassaniya Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arabs (Bedouin groups) |
Azawagh Arabs are named after the Azawagh region of the Sahara[2] and speak Hassaniya Arabic which is one of the regional varieties of Arabic.[3]
