Tuareg

The Tuareg (or Kel Tamasheq) are a Berber nomadic people of the central Sahara, mainly present in Niger, Mali, Algeria, Libya and Burkina Faso. Their language is Tamasheq. The populations benefiting from Les Puits du Désert are overwhelmingly Tuareg.

Details

• Estimated population: 1.5 to 2 million across the Sahara
• Traditionally matrilineal social organization
• Economy: nomadic pastoralism, crafts (leather, jewelry), caravan trade
• Politically marginalized in every country where they reside

Related terms

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• NGO Tidène — Tidène is a Nigerien NGO based in Agadez, created in 2004 by Mohamed Ixa (President) and co-founded with Christel Pernet (LPDD).