Air Tamajeq (''Tayiṛt'') is a variety of Tamasheq, one of the Tuareg languages. It is spoken by the Tuareg people inhabiting the Aïr Mountains of the Agadez Region in Niger. ''

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'' lists two dialects: ''Air (Tayert)'' and ''Tanassfarwat (Tamagarast/Tamesgrest)''. Blench (2006) considers these two varieties to be distinct languages. He lists ''Ingal'' and ''Gofat'' as dialects of Air/Tayirt and Azerori as a dialect of Tamesgrest.

Phonology

Vowels

Consonants

* Sounds ʃand ʒmainly occur as allophones of /t/ and /d/ before front vowels. A velar /ŋ/ mainly appears when followed by a labio-velar /w/, or a uvular /q/.

References

Berbers in Niger Tuareg languages Languages of Niger {{Berber-lang-stub