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Thursday, 19 November 2020

Linguistic Archaeology: Berber

A. Male names

1. Aflan
2. Ahu
3. Aitarel
4. Akorebi
5. Akrud
6. Alemhok
7. Allgoui
8. Amastame
9. Amayas
10. Ansar
11. Askiou
12. Aziouel
13. Beketa
14. Bekkai
15. Biska
16. Bouhen
17. Buzin
18. Chekkadh
19. Chikat
20. Danguchi
21. Ehenu
22. Goma
23. Hama
24. Heguir
25. Iherhe
26. Ikemma
27. Ikhenoukhen
28. Ilou
29. Kenan
30. Keneiss
31. Khelba
32. Khemidou
33. Khyar
34. Lamine
35. Louki
36. Makhia
37. Marli
38. Mellou
39. Meslar
40. Musa
41. Okha
42. Ould
43. Ourzig
44. Rali
45. Rezkou
46. Serada
47. Souri
48. Tamaklast
49. Uksem
50. Yakhia
51. Younes
52. Abayghur
53. Abazza
54. Abidin
55. Acku
56. Adergazuz
57. Admer
58. Adrir
59. Adum
60. Afaghis
61. Afalawas
62. Afellan
63. Agama
64. Agdada
65. Agdun
66. Aggur
67. Aghali
68. Aghilas
69. Ahamatu
70. Ajdir
71. Akaday
72. Akatelaji
73. Akawel
74. Akli
75. Akorakor
76. Akutla
77. Akzer
78. Alwas
79. Amastan
80. Amawal
81. Amayas
82. Amazuz
83. Amdegh
84. Amellal
85. Amenzu
86. Amghar
87. Ammuc
88. Amray
89. Amri
90. Amud
91. Anaba
92. Annaber
93. Antaken
94. Anwa
95. Aras
96. Asaru
97. Asirem
98. Atas
99. Atissi
100. Awinagh
101. Awlagh
102. Awragh
103. Axamuk
104. Aytarel
105. Ayuba
106. Azeggagh
107. Azregh
108. Beddis
109. Bezzi
110. Briruc
111. Buxtuc
112. Dali
113. Firhun
114. Frawsen
115. Gaya
116. Ghanim
117. Ghaysun
118. Ghumer
119. Gildun
120. Gulussa
121. Hemmuc
122. Himmi
123. Hotha
124. Ibiza
125. Iccaam
126. Idir
127. Ifni
128. Ifser
129. Iften
130. Ighlas
131. Igider
132. Igmi
133. Iher
134. Iken
135. Immeghar
136. Immel
137. Irgen
138. Issam
139. Itbir
140. Itij
141. Itri
142. Ixzi
143. Kadidu
144. Karidenna
145. Kawsen
146. Kenan
147. Keraja
148. Laweye
149. Lewnis
150. Lwennas
151. Madidu
152. Malu
153. Masgaba
154. Masinisan
155. Masinissa
156. Massin
157. Mazer
158. Maziba
159. Mazigh
160. Meddur
161. Mejdan
162. Meksa
163. Mellal
164. Menzu
165. Meqran
166. Mezian
167. Mezwar
168. Mimum
169. Mula
170. Nguna
171. Ogdada
172. Oukesson
173. Rakibum
174. Salla
175. Seghada
176. Sekla
177. Sifaks
178. Sifal
179. Suggut
180. Tabat
181. Taffounnout
182. Takfarinas
183. Tegama
184. Ugdada
185. Uksem
186. Ultac
187. Uqessun
188. Urdighis
189. Uregh
190. Urtilan
191. Uryaghel
192. Uzmir
193. Wankegh
194. Xamida
195. Yaghmurasen
196. Yeften
197. Yehlem
198. Yellel
199. Yidir
200. Yiliyen
201. Yub
202. Yuba
203. Yugerten
204. Zayar
205. Zeffun
206. Zeggan
207. Zerwal
208. Zwr


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
147   70%  86   41%   84   40%    23    11%   71       34%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
25    12%   9     4%      32   15%    14     6%     47      22%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
46    22%   5     2%      45   21%   49   23%     67      32%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
55   26%    0       0%    2     <1%    62     29%    50      24%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
26     12%   0       0%     17     8%   4       1%       24      11%

Z       %
23     11%


Popularity of use
70% A:
41% E, A:
40% I, E, A:
34% U, I, E, A:
32% M, U, I, E, A: Mimum,
29% R, M, U, I, E, A: Amri,
26% N, R, M, U, I, E, A:
24% S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Issam, Masinisan, Masinissa, Massin, Aras, Asaru, Asirem, Ansar, Musa,
23% L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Mula, Salla, Mellal, Immel, Malu, Rali, Amellal, Lamine, Marli, Meslar,
22% H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Nguna, Uregh, Irgen, Masgaba, Ighlas, Igmi, Immeghar, Ghanim, Ghumer, Gulussa, Himmi, Iher, Agama, Aggur, Aghali, Aghilas, Amghar, Ehenu, Hama, Heguir, Iherhe, Ahu,
21% K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Sekla, Uksem, Rakibum,Kenan, Meksa, Iken, Uksem, Akli, Ikemma, Kenan, Keneiss, Makhia,
15% D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Ugdada, Urdighis, Seghada, Madidu, Meddur, Karidenna, Kadidu, Beddis, Dali, Igider, Gildun, Amdegh, Amud, Admer, Adrir, Adum, Agdada, Agdun, Serada, Akrud, Danguchi, Idir,
12% T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Suggut, Tabat, Tegama, Urtilan, Itbir, Itri, Atas, Atissi, Anaba, Annaber, Antaken, Akutla, Amastan, Abidin, Ahamatu, Tamaklast, Amastame, Beketa, Bekkai, Biska, Aitarel, Khelba,
11% Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Uryaghel, Uzmir, Yaghmurasen, Yehlem, Yellel, Yidir, Yiliyen, Yub, Yuba, Yugerten, Zayar, Zeggan, Ogdada, Oukesson, Menzu, Mezian, Mazer, Maziba, Mazigh, Hotha, Ibiza, Gaya, Ghaysun, Aytarel, Ayuba, Azeggagh, Azregh, Bezzi, Amray, Akaday, Amayas, Amazuz, Amenzu, Akorakor, Akzer, Yakhia, Younes, Abayghur, Abazza, Adergazuz, Okha, Ould, Ourzig, Rezkou, Mellou, Louki, Khemidou, Ikhenoukhen, Ilou, Khyar, Goma, Souri, Bouhen, Buzin, Askiou, Aziouel, Alemhok, Allgoui, Amayas, Akorebi,
8% W, Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Zerwal, Zwr, Wankegh, Laweye, Lewnis, Lwennas, Mezwar, Kawsen, Awlagh, Awragh, Anwa, Awinagh, Alwas, Amawal, Akawel,
6% F, W, Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Yeften, Zeffun, Sifaks, Sifal, Taffounnout, Takfarinas, Firhun, Frawsen, Ifni, Ifser, Iften, Aflan, Afaghis, Afalawas, Afellan,
4% C, F, W, Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Iccaam, Ultac, Hemmuc, Briruc, Acku, Ammuc, Chekkadh, Chikat,
2% J, C, F, W, Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Keraja, Mejdan, Itij, Ajdir, Akatelaji,
1% X, J, C, F, W, Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Ixzi, Xamida, Axamuk, Buxtuc,
<1% Q, X, J, C, F, W, Z, Y, O, T, B, D, K, H, G, L, S, N, R, M, U, I, E, A: Meqran Uqessun,
0% P, V

Conclusion: Male culture emerges at 32% with Mimum followed by Amri at 29%. Oddly Amri reminds me of a name used by Conan the Barbarian- Amra the Lion.
26% is a cultural collapse band gap followed by cultural growth at 24% peaking at 11% fully Literate, declining down to <1% fully literate.


B. Female Names
1. Baya
2. Dassine
3. Esseber
4. Kana
5. Khaouila
6. Khatti
7. Lella
8. Lemtuna
9. Malla
10. Meriama
11. Raeraou
12. Rahma
13. Rayshabu
14. Sada
15. Sekata
16. Shemama
17. Tabehaout
18. Tagouzamt
19. Tahat
20. Tahe
21. Tahenkot
22. Tahyart
23. Takama
24. Tamagit
25. Tamat
26. Tamerouelt
27. Tamu
28. Tandarine
29. Tanelhir
30. Tanermat
31. Tanloubouh
32. Tar’aoussit
33. Tebubirt
34. Tiguent
35. Tihit
36. Tinhert
37. Tinhinan
38. Tioueyin
39. Umeyda
40. Wertenezzu
41. Yendjelan
42. Zahra
43. Aazzi
44. Adjan
45. Aduda
46. Aldja
47. Aldjiya
48. Amgnna
49. Anya
50. Azizet
51. Bakka
52. Bghnat
53. Bibya
54. Dihya
55. Dimya
56. Drifa
57. Ewnis
58. Faghissa
59. Fedada
60. Ferrudja
61. Gedduda
62. Ghida
63. Ghnima
64. Gwejda
65. Hedda
66. Iza
67. Jdira
68. Kahina
69. Kanimana
70. Kella
71. Kenwa
72. Kisa
73. Kulla
74. Lalla
75. Laysa
76. Lumsi
77. Lundja
78. Lwiza
79. Lyaqut
80. Madele
81. Mannet
82. Massa
83. Megduda
84. Mellila
85. Menza
86. Mernissa
87. Myassa
88. Nanna
89. Randja
90. Rula
91. Ruza
92. Sekkura
93. Shabha
94. Shusha
95. Silya
96. Susaa
97. Tadla
98. Tadmut
99. Tafat
100. Tafrara
101. Tafsut
102. Tajeddjigt
103. Taklit
104. Talalit
105. Taljat
106. Tamallat
107. Tamemt
108. Tamilla
109. Tamimunt
110. Tamrust
111. Tanest
112. Taninna
113. Tariwelt
114. Tasa
115. Tasadit
116. Tasekkurt
117. Tati
118. Tawes
119. Tawnat
120. Tayri
121. Tayyurt
122. Tazdayt
123. Tazirit
124. Tella
125. Temzi
126. Tfit
127. Tigmi
128. Tikinas
129. Tilelli
130. Timellet
131. Timmi
132. Tinzert
133. Tisent
134. Tislit
135. Titbirt
136. Titem
137. Titrit
138. Tizemt
139. Tiziri
140. Triya
141. Tuhrict
142. Tureght
143. Wezna
144. Wiza
145. Wnissa
146. Wrina
147. Zamra
148. Zawgha
149. Zergha
150. Zibba
151. Zidant
152. Zilgum
153. Zunagha
154. Zwina
155. Zwira


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
129  83%   55   35%   71  45%   8      5%       38      24%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
12     7%    1      <1%   29   18%   6      3%        15      9%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
30   19%    11   7%     17    10%   32     20%   40       25%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
42    27%   0       0%    1     <1%    34    21%    31        20%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
77   49%   0      0%      15      9%   0        0%      19      12%

Z       %
25     16%




Popularity of use
83% A:
49% T, A:
45% I, T, A: Tati,
35% E, I, T, A:
27% N, E, I, T, A: Nanna, Taninna,
25% M, N, E, I, T, A: Timmi, Titem, Tamemt, Tamat, Mannet,
24% U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tamu, Tamimunt,
21% R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tanermat, Titrit, Meriama,
20% S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tisent, Tislit, Tella, Tilelli, Timellet, Tamrust, Tanest, Tasa, Rula, Susaa, Talalit, Tamallat, Tamilla, Massa, Mellila, Mernissa, Lalla, Lumsi, Lella, Lemtuna, Malla,
19% H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tihit, Tinhert, Tinhinan, Shusha, Tanelhir, Rahma, Shemama, Tahat, Tahe,
18% D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tadla, Tadmut, Tasadit, Aduda, Hedda, Madele, Sada, Tandarine, Dassine,
16% Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tizemt, Tiziri, Zamra, Zidant, Temzi, Tinzert, Tazirit, Ruza, Iza, Menza, Aazzi, Zahra, Azizet,
12% Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tayri, Tayyurt, Tazdayt, Triya, Myassa, Silya, Dihya, Dimya, Laysa, Anya, Umeyda, Tahyart,
10% K, Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tasekkurt, Tikinas, Sekkura, Taklit, Kahina, Kanimana, Kella, Kisa, Kulla, Sekata, Takama, Kana, Khatti,
9% W, G, K, Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Zilgum, Zunagha, Zwina, Zwira, Zergha, Zawgha, Tureght, Wezna, Wiza, Wnissa, Wrina, Tawes, Tawnat, Tigmi, Tariwelt, Megduda, Lwiza, Ewnis, Gedduda, Ghida, Ghnima, Kenwa, Wertenezzu, Amgnna, Tamagit, Tiguent,
7% J, B, W, G, K, Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Titbirt, Zibba, Tajeddjigt, Gwejda, Jdira, Shabha, Bakka, Bghnat, Bibya, Aldja, Aldjiya, Adjan, Yendjelan, Rayshabu, Tebubirt, Esseber, Baya, Taljat, Randja, Lundja,
5% O, J, B, W, G, K, Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tanloubouh, Tar’aoussit, Tioueyin, Tamerouelt, Tahenkot, Tabehaout, Tagouzamt, Khaouila, Raeraou,
3% F, O, J, B, W, G, K, Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Tafat, Tafrara, Tafsut, Tfit, Faghissa, Fedada, Ferrudja, Drifa,
<1% Q, C, F, O, J, B, W, G, K, Y, Z, D, H, S, L, R, U, M, N, E, I, T, A: Lyaqut, Tuhrict,
0% P, V, X



Conclusion: females begin at 45% with Tati followed by a band gap at 35% and a return at 27% with a cultural peak at 20%, followed by a dip before a major peak at 9% declining down to <1%.

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