Tekna

The Tekna (Arabic: تكنة) is a semi-nomadic Sahrawi tribal confederation of mixed Arab and Lamta Sanhaja Berber origins. Its constituents today inhabit southern Morocco, northern Western Sahara and western Algeria, but traditionally with wider migration routes. Nowadays, its population is estimated to be around 709,000.

Tekna
Total population
709,000
Regions with significant populations
Morocco - Guelmim and Tarfaya areas
Western Sahara - Saguia el-Hamra
Languages
Hassaniya Arabic, Shilha
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Arab-Berber
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