North African
From the Maghreb
North African describes people, cultures, languages, or things from the northern region of Africa—typically Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt, sometimes extending to Sudan and Mauritania.
The region shares historical ties to the Arab world and Mediterranean: North African cuisine, North African immigrants in France.
As a noun, a North African is a person from this region.
Northwest African region
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- Atlas MountainsNorthwest African mountain system
- NileAfrica's longest river
- Mediterranean coastLand edging that sea
Strait of Gibraltar · Sahel · erg · reg · oasis · dunes · coastline · arid
Northwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- TunisiaNorth African republic
- LibyaNorth African country
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
Mauritania · Sudan · Western Sahara · Cairo · Casablanca · Algiers · Tunis · Tripoli
Earthenware pot and stew
- couscousSteamed semolina granules
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- preserved lemonsCitrus fermented in salt
- mint teaSteeped aromatic leaf drink
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
- PunicOf ancient Carthage
- HannibalCarthaginian military commander
- Roman AfricaImperial provinces south of Mediterranean
Vandals · Ottoman · French colonization · Barbary Coast · corsairs · independence movements · Cleopatra · pharaohs
Historic Arab city core
- kasbahsNorth African walled quarters
- souksArab open-air markets
- hammamTurkish public steam bath
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
arabesque · mosques · minarets · Ramadan · marabout · Sufi · hospitality · tea ceremony
Coexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- Afro-AsiaticMajor language family classification
- SemiticOf Hebrew or Arabic peoples
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
calligraphy · medina · souk
Maghreb
Northwest African region
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- Atlas MountainsNorthwest African mountain system
- NileAfrica's longest river
Mediterranean coast · Strait of Gibraltar · Sahel · erg · reg · oasis · dunes · coastline · arid · desert
Morocco
Northwest African kingdom
Egypt · Mauritania · Sudan · Western Sahara · Cairo · Casablanca · Algiers · Tunis · Tripoli · Marrakech
Tuareg
Saharan Berber ethnic group
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
tagine
Earthenware pot and stew
- couscousSteamed semolina granules
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- preserved lemonsCitrus fermented in salt
mint tea · kefta · shakshuka · flatbread · dates · argan oil · olives
Carthage
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
- PunicOf ancient Carthage
- HannibalCarthaginian military commander
Roman Africa · Vandals · Ottoman · French colonization · Barbary Coast · corsairs · independence movements · Cleopatra · pharaohs · ancient Egypt
medina
Historic Arab city core
henna · arabesque · mosques · minarets · Ramadan · marabout · Sufi · hospitality · tea ceremony · carpets
diglossia
Coexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- Afro-AsiaticMajor language family classification
- SemiticOf Hebrew or Arabic peoples
colloquial · calligraphy · medina · souk
- EthnicitiesAsian, European, Arab, Chinese, Japanese
- Non-WesternAsian, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, Afro-Asian, Indo-Pacific
- continental originEuropean, Asian, South American, Australian, Antarctic
- Moorish SpainAl-Andalus, Reconquista, Alhambra, Granada, Seville
- Mediterranean languagesFrench, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Romanian
North AfricanSouth African
Of a southern nation
sub-Saharan · West African · East African · Bantu · Saharan
North AfricanSouth African
Of a southern nation
South American · South Asian · Southern European · Antarctic
northern, northerly, northward, African, northwards, northbound, Africans, North Africa, North