Three different Berber dialects are spoken: Tarifit, spoken by 1.27 million mostly in the Rif mountains, Shilha, spoken by 3 to 4.5 million mostly in the Anti-Atlas mountains, and Central Atlas Tamazight, spoken by 2.3 million mostly in the Middle Atlas.
In North Africa, three main Berber dialects are spoken: Tarifit, primarily spoken by 1.27 million people in the Rif Mountains, Shilha, spoken by around 3 to 4.5 million individuals in the Anti-Atlas Mountains, and Central Atlas Tamazight, spoken by about 2.3 million people in the Middle Atlas.