Shawiya language
Spoken language
Shawiya, or Shawiya Berber, also spelt Chaouïa, is a Zenati Berber language spoken in Algeria by the Shawiya people. Wikipedia
Language families: Berber languages and Afroasiatic languages
Native speakers: 2.6 million (2022)
Native to: Algeria
Region: Aurès Mountains (Batna, Khenchela, Oum El Bouaghi, Souk Ahras, Tébessa, Biskra)
Writing system: Latin script; Tifinagh