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Algerians
Citizens and nationals of Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algerians (Arabic: الجزائريون, romanized: al-Jaza'iriyun) are the citizens and nationals of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The majority of the country's population is composed of Arabs who make up 85% of the population, and there is a Berber minority of 15%.[15] The term also applies more broadly to any people who are of Algerian nationality, sharing a common culture and identity, as well as those who natively speak Algerian Arabic or other languages of Algeria.[15]
الجزائريون | |
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![]() Algerian man, early 19th century | |
Total population | |
+50 million worldwide | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 43,900,000[1] |
![]() | 5,000,000[2][3][4] |
![]() | 120,000[5] |
![]() | 75,000[5] |
![]() | 70,511 (2022)[6] |
![]() | 60,000[7] |
![]() | 60,000[8] |
![]() | 30,000[8] |
![]() | 17,998 (2022)[9] |
![]() | ~10,000[10] |
![]() | 1,000[11] |
Languages | |
Algerian Arabic (majority), Berber (minority) | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Islam (Sunni) Minority: Ibadi Islam, Christianity, Judaism,[12][13][14] |
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In addition to the approximately 44 million residents of Algeria, there is a large Algerian diaspora as part of the wider Arab diaspora. Considerable Algerian populations can be found in France,Belgium,Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom; with smaller notable concentrations in other Arab states as well as the United States, and Canada.