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Siwi people

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Siwi
Isiwan
سيويون
Total population
c. 26,100
Regions with significant populations
 Egypt25,000
 Libya1,100
Languages
Siwi Berber, Arabic
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other Berbers

The Siwi people or Siwan people (Berber languages: Isiwan, Arabic: سيويون), are a Berber ethnic group of about 25,000 native to Egypt's Siwa and Qara oases. They speak the Siwa language, a Berber language, spoken by about 20,000, along with Arabic. The Siwi are the easternmost concentration of Berbers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Margaret M. Vale (2015). Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis. American University in Cairo Press.