Adyghe language
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Adyghe, also known as West Circassian, is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the western subgroups of Circassians. Native to Circassia in the Caucasus, it is one of the two official languages of
An Adyghe language class in Turkey. The board shows the verb къэшъон (to dance), in present tense.
Circassian languages
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Circassian, also known as Cherkess, is a subdivision of the Northwest Caucasian language family, spoken by the Circassian people. There are two main variants of the Circassian language, defined by the
Adyghe language
…related to the Kabardian or East Circassian language; some reject the distinction between the two languages in favour of both being dialects of a unitary Circassian language, others argue they are closely related but technically distinct languages. Despite phonological differences, Circassian languages are reciprocally…
The major differences in the Circassian dialects