Siwi people
The Siwi people or Siwan people (Tamazight : Isiwan), also known as the Oasis Berbers, are a Berber ethnic group native to Egypt's Siwa and Qara oases. They speak the Siwa language, a Berber language. The Siwi are the most distant concentration of Berbers from their historical homeland in the Maghreb that is still in existence today.[1]
Isiwan | |
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| Total population | |
| c. 33,300 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Egypt | 33,300 |
| Languages | |
| Siwi language, Egyptian Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Berbers | |
Siwa Oasis, home to the Siwi people
References
- Margaret M. Vale (2015). Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis. American University in Cairo Press.
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| Minorities and Foreign nationals | |
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