ULIMI LWE-BERBER
Ukuqonda Ulimi Lwama-Berber & Ukuhlinzeka Abahumushi Be-Berber Abachwepheshile, Abahumushi kanye Nababhali Bemibhalo Eqoshiwe
I-American Language Services (AML-Global) iyakuqonda ukubaluleka kokusebenza ngolimi lwesi-Berber. Ngaphezulu Kwekota Yekhulu Leminyaka, Izinsiza Zolimi LwaseMelika zisebenze ngolimi lwesiBerber kanye namakhulu abanye abavela emhlabeni jikelele. Sinikezela ngezinsizakalo zolimi ezibanzi amahora angama-24, izinsuku eziyi-7 ngesonto emhlabeni wonke ngokuhlinzeka ngezinsizakalo zokuhumusha, ukuhumusha nokulotshwa kwe-Berber kanye namakhulu ezinye izilimi nezilimi zesigodi. Izazi zethu zolimi izikhulumi zomdabu nababhali abahlolwayo, abafaka iziqinisekiso, abathola isitifiketi, inkambu ehloliwe futhi abanolwazi ngenani lezilungiselelo ezithile zomkhakha. Ulimi lwesiBerber luhlukile futhi lunemvelaphi nezici eziqondile.
Berber eMorocco nase-Algeria
Sikhulunywa e-Morocco nase-Algeria, isi-Berber siwulimi olukhulunywa ezindaweni ezisenyakatho-ntshonalanga ye-Afrika. Indawo ye-Morocco yanamuhla ibihlalwa kusukela ezikhathini ze-Neolithic (okungenani kusukela ngo-8000 BC, njengoba kufakazelwa izimpawu zesiko laseCaspian), isikhathi lapho iMaghreb yayinogwadule oluncane kunanamuhla. Abaningi bamathiyori bakholelwa ukuthi abantu base-Amazigh, abavame ukubizwa ngokuthi ama-Berber noma ngobuzwe besifunda sabo (isb. u-Chleuh), cishe bafika cishe ngesikhathi esifanayo nokuqalwa kwezolimo esifundeni. IBerber nayo ikhulunywa ezweni elikhulu kunawo wonke oLwandle iMedithera, e-Algeria. Leli zwe linomlando omude wokunqoba, ukunqotshwa, ama-Barbary pirates, amakoloni aseFrance futhi ekugcineni athole inkululeko. I-Morocco ne-Algeria banokuningi abangakunikeza mayelana nokuzijabulisa namasiko. I-Morocco iyizwe elihlukene ngokwezizwe elinamasiko acebile nempucuko. Kusukela ekutholeni inkululeko kuye kwenzeka ukuqhakaza okungokoqobo ekudwebeni nasekuqopheni, emculweni odumile, imidlalo yaseshashalazini eyizimfundamakhwela, nokwenza amafilimu. Ngokunjalo, i-Algeria inikela ngomlando ojulile wababhali nobuciko abadumile. Isiko lase-Algeria lithonywe kakhulu yi-Islam, inkolo eyinhloko.
Izilimi ze-Berber
Kunezilimi zesigodi ezimbalwa ezihlukene ezimayelana nesiBerber, isiRiffan esikhulunywa kakhulu e-Morocco, Kabyle, ekhulunywa e-Algeria kanye nesiChelha esikhulunywa eTunisia. I-Berber identity okwamanje ixhunywe olimini: abantu abaningi baseNyakatho Afrika abazibiza ngama-Arab banemvelaphi yamaBerber kune-Arab. Izilimi zesi-Berber zibe nomthelela ezilimini zesigodi zesi-Maghrib Arabic, njenge-Morocco Arabic noma i-Maltese, njenge-substratum. Baphinde baba nomthelela olimini lwase-Iberian Romance ngenxa yokubusa kwamaSulumane eNhlonhlweni yase-Iberia ngeNkathi Ephakathi. Ithonya labo libonakala nakwezinye izilimi zase-Afrika eseningizimu yeSahara.
I-Berber Alphabet Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi
I-Alfabhethi yesiLatini yaseBerber iyinguqulo yezinhlamvu zesiLatini ezisetshenziselwa ukubhala izilimi zaseNorthern Berber. Isebenzisa izinhlamvu ezingama-23, izinhlamvu eziguquliwe eziyi-7 futhi iboleka izinhlamvu ezi-2 ezinhlamvwini zezinhlamvu zesiGreki. Umbhalo wasendulo wama-Berber wanyamalala ngemva kwekhulu lesi-3 AD futhi wathathelwa indawo yizinhlamvu zamagama zesiRoma futhi kamuva nezinhlamvu zesi-Arabhu ezinethonya elinamandla elivela kuzinhlamvu zesiGreek.
Ubani Ozomethemba Ngezidingo Zakho Ezibalulekile Zolimi LwaseBerber?
Ulimi lwesiBerber luwulimi olubalulekile emhlabeni wonke. Kubalulekile ukuqonda imvelo evamile kanye ne-idiosyncrasies ethile ye-Berber. Kusukela ngo-1985, i-AML-Global inikeze otolika be-Berber abavelele, abahumushi nabalotshiweyo emhlabeni wonke.
