Ur nefki ara azal i unamek "Amaziɣ" i Dahir Amaziɣ. Anida ara ad d-naf irgazen ur ncuk ara mliḥ s tililit-nsen d imaziɣen am Jacques Berque wwin-d awal ɣef usentel-a, sɛan tamuɣli ɣef wayen yeɛnan aya: «iswi-nsen s deffir n daḥir amaziɣ mačči d asbeddi n "Yimaziɣen", maca yella d aseḥbiber n tedyant-nni dinn-a».