''Encyclopédie berbère'' (English: ''Berber Encyclopaedia'') is a

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dealing with subjects related to the Berber peoples (''Imazighen'' in

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), published both in print editions and in a partial online version. It was launched in 1984 under the aegis of

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and was originally published by Editions Edisud. Its first editor-in-chief was Gabriel Camps. After his death in 2002, he was succeeded by

Salem Chaker Salem Chaker (; born 1950 in Nevers) is a French linguist. A specialist in Berber linguistics (syntax, diachrony, sociolinguistics), he is recognized as the "dean" of modern Berber studies. Biography Salem Chaker was born in 1950 in Nevers, Fr ...

, Professor of

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at the

Aix-Marseille University Aix-Marseille University (AMU; ; formally incorporated as ) is a Public university, public research university located in the Provence region of southern France. It was founded in 1409 when Louis II of Anjou, List of rulers of Provence, Count of ...

. Up to 2013, volumes 1 to 36 (Oryx - Ozoutae) have been published online through OpenEdition.org. The online site allows part of the encyclopedia to be viewed in full text and in PDF and offers a search function to key words and authors. However, the latest five volumes are excluded from the online edition, in agreement with Éditions Peeters, which sells the printed copies and had already been publishing other Berber studies. Up to 2019, Fasc. XLIII (volume 43) for the entries (Siga - Syphax) has been published.

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''Encyclopédie berbère'' by Gabriel Camps (French)Official site. Many free readable volumes (pdf)
1984 non-fiction books 20th-century encyclopedias 21st-century encyclopedias African encyclopedias Berbers Berber history Encyclopedias in French Encyclopedias of culture and ethnicity Encyclopedias of linguistics Encyclopedias of literature Encyclopedias of history Books about ethnic groups {{Berber-stub