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    The Ghadamès language

    The Ghadamès language, also known as Ghadamsi or Ghadamsian, is a Berber language spoken primarily in the oasis town of Ghadames, located in the Nalut District of western Libya. It is a part of the Afro-Asiatic language family and belongs to the Berber branch, specifically the Eastern Berber group. While it shares some commonalities with other Berber languages, Ghadamès preserves unique phonological and morphological features that distinguish it from other languages in the Berber family. The Ghadamès language is spoken by an estimated 17,000 people, though this number is uncertain, and the language faces endangerment due to a steady decline in native speakers. The language has been the subject of…