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Where is Tamashek spoken outside Niger?

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Tamashek, the language of the Tuareg people, is spoken in several countries across North and West Africa beyond Niger. Specifically, it is spoken in Algeria and Mali. In Mali, Tamasheq is officially recognized as one of the country's languages.12