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The official language is Arabic. Be warned, though, that North African (Maghrebi) Arabic is quite a different dialect to that spoken in other parts of the Arab World (such as Egypt). This is particularly due to the influence of Berber and French.
French, the former colonial language, is still widely spoken, particularly in urban areas.
Algeria's Berber (Tamazigh) population also hold strongly to their own languages, which are different again.
Arabic-sabah al khair - means Welcome;
Arabic-sabah ol khayr - means Good Morning;
Arabic-ahlan/Marhaba - means hello;
Beber-Azul - also means Hello.
Note: Usually only the young generation in Algeria understand English, but most people are able to communicate in French.
Fettate (Sahara specialty, Tamanrasset) Taguella (bread of sand, nomade speciality) Couscous (steamed semolina with a red or white sauce containing meat and/or chicken, potatoes, carrots, crougette and chick peas) Buseluf (stew of lambs head & feet with crougette & chick peas) Dowara (stew of stomach and intestines with crougette & chick peas) Chorba (soup with meat) Rechta (hand made spagetti usualy severd with a clear broth containing chicken, potatoes & chick peas) Chackchouka (normaly contains green peppers, oniens and tomatoes can have egg added) Mechoui (any meat, chicken or fish char grilled) Algerian pizza Tajine (stew) Variety of Mediterranean juices (grenadine, orange), very sweet green tea and strong cafe Qalb El Louz (dessert containing almonds) Baklawa (almond cakes drenched in honey) Ktayef (sort of backed spagetti again filled with almonds and drenched in sugar sirup and honey)
Tango Beer is available in most urban areas.
Some of the local red wine is palatable.
Dates Ghardaia Carpets Kabyl jewelry and pottery Touaregs jewelry Touaregs paintings
Fettate (Sahara specialty, Tamanrasset) Taguella (bread of sand, nomade speciality) Couscous (steamed semolina with a red or white sauce containing meat and/or chicken, potatoes, carrots, crougette and chick peas) Buseluf (stew of lambs head & feet with crougette & chick peas) Dowara (stew of stomach and intestines with crougette & chick peas) Chorba (soup with meat) Rechta (hand made spagetti usualy severd with a clear broth containing chicken, potatoes & chick peas) Chackchouka (normaly contains green peppers, oniens and tomatoes can have egg added) Mechoui (any meat, chicken or fish char grilled) Algerian pizza Tajine (stew) Variety of Mediterranean juices (grenadine, orange), very sweet green tea and strong cafe Qalb El Louz (dessert containing almonds) Baklawa (almond cakes drenched in honey) Ktayef (sort of backed spagetti again filled with almonds and drenched in sugar sirup and honey)
Tango Beer is available in most urban areas.
Some of the local red wine is palatable.
Dates Ghardaia Carpets Kabyl jewelry and pottery Touaregs jewelry Touaregs paintings
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