Tribal Groups
Libyan society is to a large extent structured along tribal lines, with more than 20 major tribal groups. The Libyan tribes are very important in Libyan society, affecting, among other things, the surname of its inhabitants. So each person's surname derives from the name of the Berber tribe of which came from their ancestors. Is estimated that in Libya, at least about, 140 tribal networks, many of which is subdivided into several clans and groups. However, these groups are not fully documented.
Some ancients Berber tribes were: Adyrmachidae, Auschisae, Es'bet, Temeh’u, Teh’nu, Rebu, Kehek, KeyKesh, Imukehek, Meshwesh, Macetae, Macatutae, Nasamones, Nitriotae, and Tautamaei.
As of 2012 the major tribal groups of Libya by region they live in are:
- Tripolitania: alawana-Souk El Joma'a, AL-Mahameed, Warfalla, Tarhona, Misurata tribes, Al-Jawary, Siyan Tribe, The Warshfana tribes, Zawia Groups, Ghryan Tribes, AL-Asabea, Al-Fwatir, Awlad Busayf, Zintan, Al-jbalya, Zwara, Alajelat, Al-Nawael tribe, Alalqa tribe, Al-Rijban, al Mashashi, Amaym.
- Cyrenaica: Al-Awagir, Magharba, Al-Abaydat, Drasa, Al-Barasa, Al-Fawakhir, Zuwayya, Majabra, Awama, Minfa, Taraki, alawana, Shwa'ir and in Kufra Zuwayya; Toubou.
- Sirte: Awlad-Suleiman, Qadhadhfa, Magharba, Al-Hosoon, Ferrjan
- Fezzan: Awlad Suleiman, Al-Riyyah, Magarha, Al-Zuwaid, Al-Hutman, Al-Hassawna; Toubou, Tuareg.
- Kufra: Zuwayya; Toubou.
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