Present-day country
Libya
3 nations list Libya among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
3 nations
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Imazighen
Also known as Amazigh (singular)
Lands North Africa (Tamazgha): Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt's Siwa oasis, with communities across the Sahel and in the diaspora
After decades of campaigning, Tamazight was recognized as a national and official language in Algeria's Constitution in 2016.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Kel Tamasheq
Also known as Tuareg (exonym)
Lands the Sahara and Sahel: northern Mali and Niger, southern Algeria and Libya, and northern Burkina Faso
Imzad music, played by Kel Tamasheq (Tuareg) women on a one-string bowed instrument they craft from a gourd, has been on UNESCO's heritage list since 2013.
Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Toubou
Also known as Tebu
Lands the Tibesti plateau of northern Chad, southern Libya along the Chad border, and northern Niger
About 50,000 Toubou live in Libya along the border with Chad; the people's origins lie in the Tibesti plateau.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) (opens in a new tab) Checked