Ethnic Groups and Languages of Libya
Ethnic Group Language Population in Country (est.)
Arabized BerberArabic. Morrocan230,000
Arabized BlackArabic. Yemeni98,000
Cyrenaican ArabArabic. Libyan1,400,000
Fezzan BedouinArabic. Hasaaniya170,000
Ghadames BerberGhadames20,000
Halebi Gypsy (Nawari)Domari33,000
Jalo BerberArabic. Hasaaniya34,000
Jofra Berber (Al - jawf)Tamahaq, Hoggar22,000
Kufra BedouinArabic. Hasaaniya22,000
Nefusa Berber (Jemmari)Jabal Nafusah170,000
Palestinian ArabArabic. Levantine54,000
Riyah BedouinArabic. Hasaaniya28,000
Sanusi BedouinArabic. Hasaaniya510,000
Sirtican BedouinArabic. Hasaaniya28,000
Sudanese ArabArabic. Sudanese190,000
Teda (Tubu)Teda32,000
Tripolitanian ArabArabic. Moroccan1,600,000
Tunisian ArabArabic. Tunisian160,000
Zuara (Zwara, Zuraa)Zuara33,000


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