The Kabyle are a Berber tribe located primarily in Morocco, Tunisia, western Libya, and the coastal mountain regions of northern Algeria. During the third century, the Romans named the people of the Maghrib Berber, which means "barbarian." Understandably, they prefer to be known as Amazigh, meaning "free people." Later the Arabs call this entire region of North Africa "Maghrib." The Maghrib was conquered by the Muslims between 670 and 700.
The Kabyle live in the rugged, well-watered al-Quabail Mountains. These inaccessible peaks of the Kabyle Berber homeland have long served as a refuge from invaders including the Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, and Arabs. Migration is becoming more common among the Berbers, and it is estimated that several million Berbers now live in European cities. A smaller number have moved further away to Canada.
Berbers are probably blended in with others from Algeria. Algerians have communities in Toronto and Montreal, the latter being a city where French is the trade language.
Preserving the family is important to the Kabyle Berbers. Even when a family member is forced to migrate to other countries, family ties remain strong. Family bonds are also strengthened by their marriage customs and inheritance rights. Often, an entire family lives in one small room, sharing everything. The father is the head of the family, and ancestry is traced through the males. According to tradition, a local assembly composed of the heads of all families governs the villages.
Almost all Algerians are Muslim, but they do not strictly observe the laws of the Koran. Upon converting to Islam, the Kabyle kept many of their traditional beliefs, especially that of pre-Islamic saint worship. However, they celebrate the usual Muslim holidays and visit friends and neighbors during these festive times. Weddings are lengthy celebrations that often last several days. There are some Kabyle Berber believers in Canada and the UK.
Kabyle Berbers, no matter where they live, need the chance to become disciples of Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Kabyle Berber people teachable and understanding hearts.
Pray for a strong movement of the Holy Spirit to bring entire Kabyle Berber families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for their families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Kabyle Berber family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.
Scripture Prayers for the Berber, Kabyle in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Canadians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_Canadians
https://www.toronto.com/community-story/4497666-toronto-s-algerian-population-small-compared-to-montreal/
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Berber, Kabyle |
People Name in Country | Berber, Kabyle |
Natural Name | Kabyle Berber |
Pronunciation |
kuh-BEEL BUR-bur
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Alternate Names | Greater Kabyle; North African Berber; We |
Population this Country | 18,000 |
Population all Countries | 7,254,000 |
Total Countries | 5 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12399 |
ROP3 Code | 104365 |
Country | Canada | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Montreal (Longue-Pointe) Source: Global Gates 2022 |
Country | Canada |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Montreal (Longue-Pointe). Source: Global Gates 2022 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
Unknown
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %) |
4.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
Unknown
|
Hinduism |
Unknown
|
Islam |
96.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
Unknown
|
Other / Small |
Unknown
|
Unknown |
Unknown
|
Primary Language | Amazigh (18,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kab Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Amazigh (18,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kab Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Amazigh |
Primary Language: Amazigh
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1990) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1901-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2011) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kabyle | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Rivka video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Walking with Jesus video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Photo Source | Alioueche Mokhtar - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |