The officialization of the Tamazight language and the issue of linguistic citizenship in Algeria

Abstract

This article aims to address the issue of the constitutionalization of the Tamazight language as a national and official language. Officially, Algeria is becoming a bilingual country. In this perspective, the article discusses the strategies adopted by the institution in the process of this officialization while highlighting the possible issues that may emerge. In addition, the historicalpolitical prism seems to be appropriate for an objective understanding of these issues. Finally, testimonies, of exemplarity, reveal divergent postures towards this officialization with ideological connotations.