Haraktas
The Haraktas (in Tifinagh "ⵉⵃⵔⴽⴰⵜⵏ") or Ihrkatn in Berber language: Irakatin / "ⵉⵃⵔⴽⴰⵜⵏ" are an ethnic group found in eastern Algeria in the Aures (Ain Beida, Ma'athar in the wilaya of Batna, west of Souk Ahras and north of the wilaya of Khenchela), they speak the Algerian Shawiya language.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| eastern Algeria in the Aures Ain Beida, Oum El Bouaghi Ma'athar (in Batna Province) west of Souk Ahras Province north of Khenchela Province | |
| Languages | |
| Shawiya | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam[1] |
Language
Chawia Flag
The Harakat speaks the Shawiya language, and uses Standard Arabic in official documents and charters, as stipulated in the state constitution.
See also
References
- "Shawiya of Algeria". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
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