غمارة ⵉⵖⵎⴰⵔⵏ | |
|---|---|
 Location map of the Ghomara tribes[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| WesternRif,Morocco | |
| Languages | |
| Ghomara Berber,Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| otherBerbers |
TheGhomara (Arabic:غمارة,romanized: Ghumāra,Berber languages:ⵉⵖⵎⴰⵔⵏIghmaren) are a group of tribes in northernMorocco belonging to theBerbers. They live in the westernRif, in the area ofChefchaouen andTetouan.[2]
Originally, Ghomaras were a Berber tribal group belonging to theMasmuda confederacy. While most have shifted to speakingArabic, a minority continue to speak theBerberGhomara language.[2]
The Ghomaras are traditionally divided into nine tribes:[2]
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