Despite its speech area, the Sanhaja language belongs to the Atlas branch of Berber.[2] It has also been influenced by the neighbouring Riffian language.[3]
Besides Senhaja de Srair, there are also serval names such as Senhaja Sraïr, Senhajiya, Chelha, Chelha 'n Jbala, Tajeblit, Tamazight 'n Jbala, Tasenhajit.[4]>
Dialectsedit
Dialects of Senhaja Berber are Beni Ahmed, Beni Bechir, Beni Buensar, Beni Jennus, Beni Mesdui, Beni Seddat, Quetama (Ketama), Sarcat, and Tagsut[3]
Writing Systemedit
Senhaja de Srair speakers are not used to write in their language. Unlike some other Berber languages, Tifinagh script is never used in Senhaja de Srair. If the language is written, especially in the case on Computer-mediated communication, Latin script is the most considered one, numbers are sometimes (but not consistently) used to represent some sounds: [4]
2 = ’ = ء
6 = ṭ = ط
3 = ɛ = ع
7 = ḥ = ح
4~8 = ġ = غ
9 = q = ق
5 = ḫ = خ
Arabic influencesedit
Based on the Leipzig–Jakarta list, 17% vocabulary in Senhaja de Srair is borrowed.[4] The Phonology of Senhaja de Srair is very similar as Arabic.
Consonantsedit
Following shows the oppositions in the consonantal system:[4]
Voice
Voiced vs. voiceless consonants
Length
Short vs. long consonants
Pharyngealization
Non-pharyngealized vs. pharyngealized consonants
Spirantization
Stops vs. fricatives (spirantized consonants)
Assibilation
t vs. ț
Labialization
Vowelsedit
There are three peripheral vowels (a, i, u) and a central vowel, schwa [ə], written as e. The vowel a is usually realized as [æ], i as [ɪ], u as [u], e as [ə].
^ abcdeGutova, Evgeniya (26 April 2022). "Senhaja Berber Varieties : phonology, Morphology, and Morphosyntax". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
Bibliographyedit
Peter Behnstedt, "La frontera entre el bereber y el árabe en el Rif", Estudios de dialectología norteafricana y andalusí vol. 6, 2002.
Esteban Ibañez, Diccionario español-senhayi (dialecto beraber de Senhaya de Srair), 1959.
Mena Lafkiou, Atlas linguistique des variétés berbères du Rif (Berber Studies vol.15), 2007.
A. Renisio, Études sur les dialectes berbères des Beni Iznassen, du Rif et des Senhaja de Sraïr. Grammaire, textes et lexique. PIHEM, vol. 12. Paris 1932.
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sanhaja, srair, language, confused, with, zenaga, language, senhaja, srair, senhaja, srair, northern, berber, language, spoken, sanhaja, berbers, inhabiting, central, part, moroccan, spoken, ketama, area, west, tarifit, speaking, area, eastern, sanhaja, srairs. Not to be confused with Zenaga language Senhaja de Srair Senhaja of Srair is a Northern Berber language It is spoken by the Sanhaja Berbers inhabiting the central part of the Moroccan Rif It is spoken in the Ketama area west of the Tarifit speaking area in eastern Rif Sanhaja de SrairSenhaja de SrairChelha Tasenhajit or TamazightNative toMoroccoRegionRifEthnicityBerbersNative speakers86 000 2014 census 1 Language familyAfro Asiatic BerberNorthernAtlas 2 Sanhaja de SrairLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code sjs class extiw title iso639 3 sjs sjs a Glottologsenh1238ELPSenhaja de SrairDespite its speech area the Sanhaja language belongs to the Atlas branch of Berber 2 It has also been influenced by the neighbouring Riffian language 3 Contents 1 Name of the language 2 Dialects 3 Writing System 4 Arabic influences 5 Consonants 6 Vowels 7 References 8 BibliographyName of the language editBesides Senhaja de Srair there are also serval names such as Senhaja Srair Senhajiya Chelha Chelha n Jbala Tajeblit Tamazight n Jbala Tasenhajit 4 gt Dialects editDialects of Senhaja Berber are Beni Ahmed Beni Bechir Beni Buensar Beni Jennus Beni Mesdui Beni Seddat Quetama Ketama Sarcat and Tagsut 3 Writing System editSenhaja de Srair speakers are not used to write in their language Unlike some other Berber languages Tifinagh script is never used in Senhaja de Srair If the language is written especially in the case on Computer mediated communication Latin script is the most considered one numbers are sometimes but not consistently used to represent some sounds 4 2 ء 6 ṭ ط3 ɛ ع 7 ḥ ح4 8 ġ غ 9 q ق5 ḫ خArabic influences editBased on the Leipzig Jakarta list 17 vocabulary in Senhaja de Srair is borrowed 4 The Phonology of Senhaja de Srair is very similar as Arabic Consonants editFollowing shows the oppositions in the consonantal system 4 Voice Voiced vs voiceless consonantsLength Short vs long consonantsPharyngealization Non pharyngealized vs pharyngealized consonantsSpirantization Stops vs fricatives spirantized consonants Assibilation t vs țLabializationVowels editThere are three peripheral vowels a i u and a central vowel schwa e written as e The vowel a is usually realized as ae i as ɪ u as u e as e Following shows the Senhaja vowel system 4 Front Mid BackClose i uMid eOpen aReferences edit Sanhaja de Srair at Ethnologue 25th ed 2022 nbsp a b Lameen Souag 2004 Senhaja de Srair is not Zenati but rather Atlas belonging despite location with Middle Atlas Tamazight a b Senhaja Berber Ethnologue Retrieved 2020 10 12 a b c d e Gutova Evgeniya 26 April 2022 Senhaja Berber Varieties phonology Morphology and Morphosyntax Retrieved 7 February 2023 Bibliography editPeter Behnstedt La frontera entre el bereber y el arabe en el Rif Estudios de dialectologia norteafricana y andalusi vol 6 2002 Esteban Ibanez Diccionario espanol senhayi dialecto beraber de Senhaya de Srair 1959 Mena Lafkiou Atlas linguistique des varietes berberes du Rif Berber Studies vol 15 2007 A Renisio Etudes sur les dialectes berberes des Beni Iznassen du Rif et des Senhaja de Srair Grammaire textes et lexique PIHEM vol 12 Paris 1932 nbsp This Berber languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanhaja de Srair language amp oldid 1202570945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
