[PAR] [TLE] Timbuktu [SEP] Timbuktu (pron.: ), also spelled as Tinbuktu, Timbuctoo and Timbuktoo (Berber: ;French: "Tombouctou" ; Koyra Chiini: "Tumbutu"), is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 km north of the Niger River.  The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali.  It had a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census. [PAR] [TLE] Tamasheq language [SEP] Tamasheq is a variety of the Tuareg languages.  It is spoken by the Tuareg people, principally in the Timbuktu area.  There are two divergent dialects: "Timbuktu" (Tombouctou, Tanaslamt) and "Tadghaq" (Kidal) in Mali.
[PAR] [TLE] Timbuktu [ SEP ] Timbuktu ( pron . : ) , also spelled as Tinbuktu , Timbuctoo and Timbuktoo ( Berber : ; French : " Tombouctou " ; Koyra Chiini : " Tumbutu " ) , is an ancient city in Mali , situated 20 km north of the Niger River . The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region , one of the eight administrative regions of Mali . It had a population of 54,453 in the 2009 census . [PAR] [TLE] Tamasheq language [ SEP ] Tamasheq is a variety of the Tuareg languages . It is spoken by the Tuareg people , principally in the Timbuktu area . There are two divergent dialects : " Timbuktu " ( Tombouctou , Tanaslamt ) and " Tadghaq " ( Kidal ) in Mali .
The Tamasheq language is spoken principally in an area located 20 km north of what river?
The Tamasheq language is spoken principally in an area located 20 km north of what river ?
Niger River
Niger River