Laghouat: Exploring the Toponym Between Regional Geography and Tribal Identity—A Comparative Study
Keywords:
Laghouat, the tribe, the nature of the region, the orchards.
Abstract
In this research ,titled as « Laghouat Etymology between the name of the region and the name of the tribe– A convergence study- », wetry to arrive to the naming origin of Laghouat by this name through the convergence between the various views or opinions. Whether the meaning of the names due to the Berber tribe of Laghouat or to the nature of the region which is surrounded by orchards ,pointing to other different opinions beyond these two views.
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