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Numidia is an north african name , it was the name of the empire Numidia and the king was masinisa but I want to know more if any one know something about it,don't hesitate.
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As far as I know, there is no written evidence that the inhabitants of ancient Numidia ever used the name themselves. So we have no way of knowing if it came from Latin, Greek or Phoenician, or from some unknown and long extinct language.
If it was an indigenous name, it's pretty likely that it would be named after its inhabitants, and that their name (Numids?) probably meant "The People" or "Free People" - or of course they could have been named after some real or presumed ancestor, but we'll never know.
If it was an indigenous name, it's pretty likely that it would be named after its inhabitants, and that their name (Numids?) probably meant "The People" or "Free People" - or of course they could have been named after some real or presumed ancestor, but we'll never know.
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Thank you for your response...
Numidia was an Empire in North of Africa and the Language was Amazigh and the king was Masinisa.....
they use this Name in some Cities in North of Africa who speak Amazigh as language.
Numidia was an Empire in North of Africa and the Language was Amazigh and the king was Masinisa.....
they use this Name in some Cities in North of Africa who speak Amazigh as language.
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