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The People
| Countries where present | | Algeria, France, Tunisia, Belgium, Germany, USA |
| People names | | Algerian (Arab) |
| Language | | Algerian Arabic (oral); Classical Arabic (written); French |
| Autoglossonym (what they call their language) | | "Derja;" or "Algerian Arabic" |
| Population | | 27,815,000 (1995); 32,693,000 (2000); 65,000,000 (2020) |
| Political location | | Algeria, North Africa |
| Chief cities and towns | | Oran over 1 million; Constantine 750,000; Annaba 450,000; Tizi Ouzou 350,000 |
| Religious profession | | Muslims 100% (nominal) |
| Christians | | less than 100 (approx.) |
| Scriptures | | Bible in Classical Arabic |
| Jesus film | | Algerian Arabic (soon); Classical Arabic |
| Christian broadcasting | | TWR, GMU, EBR, FIBA |
| Mission agencies working among the Tunisian Arabs | | 17 (approx.) |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Here are some books for further reading on Algeria.
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Algeria: A History from Eighteen Thirty to the Present.
Lawrenceville, NJ: Africa World Press, 1990. |
| Kagda, Falaq. |
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Algeria.
New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1997. |
| Lazreg, Marnia. |
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Eloquence of Silence: Algerian Women in Question.
New York: Routledge, 1994. |
| Metz, Helen, ed. |
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Algeria: a country study.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress/ Federation Research Division, 1994. |
| Radgers, Mary, ed. |
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Algeria: a country study.
Algeria in Pictures. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., 1992. |
| Ruedy, John. |
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Modern Algeria: The Origins and Development of a Nation.
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992. |
| Targ -Brill, Marlene. |
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Algeria.
Danbury, CT: Children's Press, 1990. |
| Willis, Michael. |
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The Islamist Challenge in Algeria: A Political History.
New York: New York University Press, 1996. |
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