# Birmatou

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**Birmatou** (kab: *Bermatu*) is a village of the [commune](/source/Communes_of_Algeria) of [Tinabdher](/source/Tinabdher), in [Kabylia](/source/Kabylia).[1]

## Etymology

The name comes from the [Berber](/source/Berber_languages) root *mt* (*matu*) which means "to die". According to the legend, the name was given to the village after clan wars after which dead members of the village were thrown inside of a well. Another source confirms the origin of the name. According to this source, the name means "they all are dead", in reference to a battle.[2]

In different sources, various spellings were used to write the name of the village. These includes "Bermatou" and "Berremâtou".

## History

Historically, the village was a part of the [Ait Waghlis](/source/Ait_Waghlis) tribe.

## Notes and references

1. ["Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne Populaire et Démocratique"](https://www.joradp.dz/FTP/Jo-Francais/1984/F1984067.pdf). *www.joradp.dz*. p. 16. Retrieved 2026-02-24.

1. ["Etude macrotoponymique de la tribu d’ Aїt Oughlis"](https://elearning.univ-bejaia.dz/pluginfile.php/936699/mod_resource/content/1/La%20toponymie%20Oughlissienne.pdf). *elearning.univ-bejaia.dz*. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

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