Draft:Berber tribes

Berber tribes are tribes of Berber descent inhabiting the Maghreb region. They are traditionally divided into three large tribal confederations: Masmuda, Zenata and Sanhaja.[1][2] They often form smaller confederations of tribes together (for example the Haha or the Ait Yafelman).[citation needed] Medieval historian Ibn Khaldun and other medieval genealogists also categorised Berber tribes into either the Baranis or Butr to refer to whether they were sedentary or nomadic.[2]

  1. ^ Nelson, Harold D. (1985). Morocco, a country study. Area handbook series. Washington, D.C.: The American University. p. 14.
  2. ^ a b Ilahiane 2006, pp. 4, 100,