Shenwa language
| Shenwa | |
|---|---|
| Chenoua | |
| Haqbaylit̠ | |
| Native to | Algeria |
| Region | Mount Chenoua, Tipasa and Chlef districts |
| Ethnicity | Chenouas |
Native speakers | 76,000 (2007) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cnu |
| Glottolog | chen1266 |
| ELP | Chenoua |
Shenwa, also spelt Chenoua (native name: Haqbaylit̠), is a Zenati Berber language spoken on Mount Chenoua (Jebel Chenoua) in Algeria, just west of Algiers, and in the provinces of Tipaza (including the town of Cherchell) and Chlef. The speech of Jebel Chenoua proper is mutually comprehensible with that of the nearby Beni Menacer and Beni Haoua, and they are thus treated as a single language. There are some 76,000 speakers.