A platform for documenting and developing the Algerian dictionary.
# Awelle (أَوَال) - North African Variants Digital Dictionary
## 📖 About Awelle
**Awelle** (أَوَال - meaning "word" or "speech" in Tamazight) is a collaborative digital dictionary platform dedicated to documenting, preserving, and developing North African Tamazight (Amazigh/Berber) language variants and dialects. This project serves as the first comprehensive digital resource for North African linguistic heritage.
### 🎯 Mission
To document and develop the vocabulary elements of North African tangible and intangible heritage, including:
- Regional dialects and language variants
- Traditional vocabulary (nature, food, clothing, tools)
- Cultural expressions and daily life terminology
- Modern terminology development for contemporary usage
### 🌍 Target Audience
- **Native Speakers**: Tamazight dialect speakers across North Africa
- **Language Learners**: Individuals studying North African languages
- **Diaspora Communities**: North Africans abroad preserving their ancestral language
- **Researchers & Linguists**: Academics studying North African languages
- **Cultural Preservationists**: Those documenting cultural heritage
## ✨ Key Features
### 🔤 Multi-Script Support
- **Arabic Script**: With diacritics and special characters (ڥ, پ, چ, ڨ)
- **Latin Transliteration**: Standardized spelling with special characters (č, ḍ, ǧ, ḥ, ɣ, ṛ, ṣ, ṭ, ẓ, ɛ)
- **Tifinagh Script**: Native Amazigh alphabet (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ)
### 🗣️ Dialect Coverage
Support for 8 major North African language variants:
- **Kabyle** (القبائلية) - Algeria
- **Chaoui** (الشاوية) - Algeria
- **Mozabit** (المزابية) - Algeria
- **Chenoui** (الشنوية) - Algeria
- **Chleuh** (الشلحية) - Morocco
- **Targui** (الطارقية) - Tuareg
- **Zenati** (الزناتية) - Algeria
- **Darja** (الدارجة) - North African Arabic
### 🌐 Multilingual Interface
Complete platform translation in 4 languages:
- Arabic (العربية)
- French (Français)
- English
- Tamazight (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ)
### 📝 Word Management
- **Comprehensive Entries**: Term …