Jerba Berber
| Jerba | |
|---|---|
| Shilha | |
| Native to | Tunisia |
| Region | Djerba Island |
Native speakers | 55,000 (2021) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jbn (included in Nafusi [jbn]) |
| Glottolog | jerb1241 |
Berber-speaking areas belonging to Kossmann's "Tunisian-Zuwara" dialectal group | |
Berber of Djerba, Shilha of Djerba, Djerbi or Djerbian (in Berber: eddwi jjerbi or Tadjerbit) is a Berber language of the Eastern Maghreb, spoken on the island of Djerba, in Tunisia. It is a component of what is regularly denominated Tunisian "Shilha" or "Chelha" in the south of the country.
The Djerba Berber belongs to the group of Zenet languages of the East, to which also belong the other Berber dialects of Tunisia as well as that of the city of Zuwarah in Libya.