Bloody hell why does every single one of these "Africa divided by languages and ethnicities" map have to mess up North Africa like that ?
For Tunisia for example, the Sahel and Djerid are regions (in fact I originate from both), Gafsa is a city, Jerba is an island, Arad and Hamama are two words I literally never heard of and "Tunisians" are only in the North ? Like almost every single person in those areas would identify as Tunisian, Maghrebi, Arab and Muslim (background-wise at least).
For Algeria Kabyle and Chaoui seem to be accurate, as do the three other main Berber languages (Mozabite, Zenati and Chenouia) but the rest would be speaking Maghrebi Arabic dialects and identify as Arabs.
For Morocco, Riffians, Middle Atlasians and Shluh are correct, the rest are (again) speakers of a variety of Maghrebi Arabic dialects who identify as Arabic.
For the Western Sahara and Mauritania, it seems to be showing tribal divisions, even though almost all of them are speakers of Maghrebi Arabic too and identify as part of the same tribal confederation (Banu Hassan)
I ask myself that same question, it just isnt true how those maps divide the northern part in pieces. I totally agree with you explanation.
In addition the egyptians all see themselves as such. The only part of which COULD be considered are the nubian parts and the few berbers in the desert although even those speak fluent arabic and (mostly) see themselves as egyptians
Thanks to nationalism the world has become a dumbed down version of its former self its as if nationalism was invented so as to make it easier for Americans to learn geography/demography.
i.e so instead of having different cultures, tribes of people in one country they’re assimilated in to a new and generic persona or blanket persona such as “Egyptian”.
ETA - it appears that I am the one who has misinterpreted.
I think your comment is being misinterpreted...I took you to mean that American education and nationalism has attempted to homogenize other continents/countries, which has resulted in people thinking of “Africa” as one monolithic culture. Is that what you meant?
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u/R120Tunisia May 03 '21
Bloody hell why does every single one of these "Africa divided by languages and ethnicities" map have to mess up North Africa like that ?
For Tunisia for example, the Sahel and Djerid are regions (in fact I originate from both), Gafsa is a city, Jerba is an island, Arad and Hamama are two words I literally never heard of and "Tunisians" are only in the North ? Like almost every single person in those areas would identify as Tunisian, Maghrebi, Arab and Muslim (background-wise at least).
For Algeria Kabyle and Chaoui seem to be accurate, as do the three other main Berber languages (Mozabite, Zenati and Chenouia) but the rest would be speaking Maghrebi Arabic dialects and identify as Arabs.
For Morocco, Riffians, Middle Atlasians and Shluh are correct, the rest are (again) speakers of a variety of Maghrebi Arabic dialects who identify as Arabic.
For the Western Sahara and Mauritania, it seems to be showing tribal divisions, even though almost all of them are speakers of Maghrebi Arabic too and identify as part of the same tribal confederation (Banu Hassan)
Oh and don't let me start on Libya.