GK
COUNTRY LANGUAGES
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Arabic
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English
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Spanish
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Catalan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Languages of Algeria. Arabic became the official national language of Algeria in 1990, and most Algerians speak one of several dialects of vernacular Arabic. These are generally similar to dialects spoken in adjacent areas of Morocco and Tunisia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Name. Other forms of the name are: Arabic: , romanized: al-Jazāʾir, Algerian Arabic: , romanized: al-dzāyīr; Berber languages: , , dzayer; French: Algérie.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arabic is the official language of Algeria, but the country’s colonial relationship with France still underscores what best expresses modern Algerian identity. Many Algerians speak colloquial Arabic that mixes Algerian dialect and French (pdf, p. 10.)
Detailed explanation-4: -Arabic is spoken by most people in Algeria. The two official languages in Algeria are recognized as Modern Standard Arabic and Tamazight (Berber). The constitutional amendment on May 8, 2002 made Berber a national language of Algeria. More than 99% of Algerians have Berber and Algerian Arabic as their native languages.