Iznasen

The Iznassen (in berber : ⵉⵣⵏⴰⵙⵙⵏ), singular : Aznass (in berber : ⴰⵣⵏⴰⵙⵙ), is a Berber and Arabized Berber tribe of the Rif, containing among its four tribes, a minority of Arab tribes not of Berber origin, which cohabiting with the Berbers since several centuries.

Zegzel Valley – Iznassen Region (Yat Ourimech)

Beni Znassen mountains

Layout

Iznassen regional flag

The 4 tribes of Yat Iznassen

Yat Khaled
- Yat El Ghazi
- Yat Taghejirt
- Yat Drar
Yat Menqouch
- Yat Ali U 'Ammas
- Yat Sefrou
- Yat Bessara
- Yat Mimoun
- Yat Khellouf
Yat 'Atiq
- Yat Tghasrout
- Yat 'Ali U Yassin
- Yat Amiyer
- Yat Hammad
- Yat Tazaghine
- Yat Moussi La'tach
- Yat Moussi Rwa
- Yat Mimoun
- Yat Bouya'la
Yat Ourimech
- Yat Bou 'Abdoussayed
- Yat 'Ali Chbab
- Yat Abbou
- Yat Tagma
- Yat Nouga
- Yat Mahiou

Language

The Yat Iznassen speak Riffian Berber and Riffian Arabic. The Berber dialect of this tribe resembles the dialects of the riffian tribes of Ikebdanen, and Iqel'iyen, with some linguistic differences.

Example :

• Iznassen : Misem tellid ? (ⵎⵉⵙⴻⵎ ⵜⴻⵍⵍⵉⴷ ?)

• Ikebdanen : Mamech tellid ? (ⵎⴰⵎⴻⵛ ⵜⴻⵍⵍⵉⴷ ?)

• Iqel'iyen : Mamech tedjid ? (ⵎⴰⵎⴻⵛ ⵜⴻⴷⵊⵉⴷ ?)

• Traduction : How are you ?

History

The Iznassen containing among its four tribes, a minority of Arab tribes not of Berber origin, which cohabiting with the Berbers since several centuries.