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Adyghe language

Adyghe
West Circassian
Адыгабзэ (Кӏахыбзэ)
Native to Russia (incl. Circassia: Adygea, Krasnodar region), Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Macedonia
Region North Caucasus
Ethnicity Circassians, Cherkesogai
Native speakers
590,000 (2010–2014)
Cyrillic
Latin
Arabic
Official status
Official language in
Adygea (Russia)
Language codes
ISO 639-2
ISO 639-3
Glottolog adyg1241
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Distribution of the Adyghe language in Adygea, Russia (2002).
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Adyghe (/ˈædɡ/ or /ˌɑːdˈɡ/; Adyghe: Адыгабзэ, adyghabze IPA: [aːdəɣabza]), also known as West Circassian (КӀахыбзэ), is one of the two official languages of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation, the other being Russian. It is spoken by various tribes of the Adyghe people: Abzekh,Adamey, Bzhedug;Hatuqwai, Temirgoy, Mamkhegh; Natekuay, Shapsug;Zhaney, Yegerikuay, each with its own dialect. The language is referred to by its speakers as Adygebze or Adəgăbză, and alternatively spelled in English as Adygean, Adygeyan or Adygei. The literary language is based on the Temirgoy dialect.


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