Women and the Codification of the Amazigh Language

Fatima Sadiqi is professor of linguistics and gender studies in affiliation with the University of Fez and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

• Chapter OneThe Amazigh People and Their Language: A Historical ContextChapter TwoAmazigh Women Between the Production of Culture and the Production of KnowledgeChapter ThreeThe Amazigh Alphabet TifinaghChapter FourAmazigh Women’s Rug Designs and Their MeaningsChapter FiveWomen’s Codification of the Amazigh LanguageChapter SixConclusions

In this study, weaving is both a paradigm and a methodology. Through the act of weaving history, archeology, linguistics, and women studies, Sadiqi brings together these disciplines and makes them speak to each other to create a scholarly tapestry where women and North Africa are finally at the center of the work. For Sadiqi, women’s agency is central in the production of knowledge and in preserving and transmitting the Tifinagh alphabet which ensured the survival and vitality of the Amazigh culture, which has been based on a linguistic unity. This groundbreaking book will undoubtedly contribute to a reimagining of the history of North Africa, its culture, and the role of women within both.