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The Chenouis or Chenoua (, ) are a Berber ethnic group native to the Chenoua Mountains in northern Algeria. They traditionally inhabit areas between the east of Ténès to the west of Cherchell. The Chenoui people number about 750,000. They speak the Shenwa language, a Northern Berber language that is closely related to the Shawiya language and Zenata varieties spoken by Berbers of the Aures mountains in Eastern Algeria and the Rif region. The Shenwa language has about 76,000 speakers.Their advocacy groups are Chenoua Homeland Association, Chenoui Khaloui Kima Medari, Ichenwiyen, and Tipaza Shenwa. Their political parties are Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber and the Socialist Forces Front.