In the past, Berber languages were spoken throughout North Africa except in Egypt; since the 7th century CE, however, they have been heavily affected by Arabic and have been replaced by it in many places.
ɪnðə pˈæst, bˈɜːbɚ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz wɜː spˈoʊkən θɹuːˈaʊt nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkə ɛksˈɛpt ɪn ˈiːdʒɪpt; sˈɪns ðə sˈɛvənθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi sˌiːˈiː, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðeɪ hɐvbɪn hˈɛvili ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˈæɹɐbˌɪk ænd hɐvbɪn ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ ɪɾ ɪn mˈɛni plˈeɪsᵻz.