Tunisians
North African people
Tunisians are the people of Tunisia, a country on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: Tunisians have a rich culinary tradition, Tunisian Arabic differs from other North African dialects.
The population is predominantly Arab-Berber, with cultural influences from Phoenician, Roman, and French colonial history.
North African chili paste
- couscousSteamed semolina granules
- tajineMoroccan clay cooking pot
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- soukTraditional Arab market
stucco · calligraphy · hammam · henna · hospitality · tea ceremony
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
- HannibalCarthaginian military commander
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
Byzantine · Ottoman · independence · medina · archaeology · ruins · amphitheater · mosaics
Maghreb indigenous ethnic group
- citizensMembers of a nation
- nationalsCitizens of a state
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriatesPeople living outside homeland
residents · inhabitants · population · community · locals · natives · compatriots · countrymen
Northwest African region
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- Atlas MountainsNorthwest African mountain system
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- coastlineLand-water boundary
Semitic language family member
- dialectRegional language variety
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
Berber · vernacular · spoken · colloquial · loanwords · idioms · pronunciation · code-switching
harissa
North African chili paste
souk · stucco · calligraphy · hammam · henna · hospitality · tea ceremony
Carthage
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
- HannibalCarthaginian military commander
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
Roman · Byzantine · Ottoman · independence · medina · archaeology · ruins · amphitheater · mosaics
Berbers
Maghreb indigenous ethnic group
expatriates · residents · inhabitants · population · community · locals · natives · compatriots · countrymen · ancestry
Maghreb
Northwest African region
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- Atlas MountainsNorthwest African mountain system
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Arabic
Semitic language family member
- dialectRegional language variety
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
bilingualism · Berber · vernacular · spoken · colloquial · loanwords · idioms · pronunciation · code-switching
- African PeoplesEgyptians, Nigerians, South Africans, Zulu, Moroccans
- North AfricansBerbers, Tuareg, Algerians, Egyptians, Bedouin
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- Mediterranean PeoplesGreeks, Italians, Spaniards, Turks, Egyptians
- Maghreb DiasporaAlgeria, Algerians, Morocco, Moroccans, Maghreb
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