Ethnic groups in Algeria include Berbers, who account for 75% to 85% of Algeria's population and are divided into many subgroups, some of which are the kabyle,the Chaoui, and the Mozabites , Arabs [2] Algeria also has a minority population of Europeans, predominantly of French, Spanish, and Italian descent.[3] Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of Algeria and have interacted with Phoenicians and Romans for centuries. Initially Christian, Berbers became Islamized after the Spread of Islam under the Umayyad Caliphate.