Ethnic groups in Algeria

The majority of the population of Algeria is ethnically Arab, constituting between 75% and 85% of the total. Intermingling between Arabs and Berbers has also contributed to the formation of the Algerian Arab identity. The Arab population of Algeria is concentrated mainly in the northern and coastal regions of the country, where they make up a majority of the population. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim, with a Shia Muslim minority. Their language is the Algerian dialect of Arabic, which is subject to regional variation. ==Berbers==

The Berber minority makes up between 15% and 24% Due to the growth of Arabic as the predominant language of culture and religion, the imposition of French during colonization, and assimilationist laws that forbade its usage, Tamazight in Algeria experienced a decline. ==Other ethnic groups==

Europeans A small percentage of Algerians are of French, Spanish, or Italian heritage. Under French rule, Europeans owned sizable farms and companies. The number of Jewish people in Algeria is estimated to be only around 200 by 2020. Under French rule, Jewish people were given French nationality. After Algerian independence, around 130,000 Jews left for France. It is also estimated that around 25,681 Jews moved from Algeria to Israel since the latter's founding in 1948. ==See also==