Adyghe language information

Adyghe
Adyghe
West Circassian
Адыгабзэ
Native to	Adygea; Krasnodar Krai
Ethnicity	Circassians, Cherkesogai
Native speakers	610,000 (2010–2020)
Language family	Northwest Caucasian Circassian Adyghe; ;
Early forms	Proto-Northwest Caucasian Proto-Circassian ;
Dialects	Abdzakh; Bzhedug; Hatuqwai; Mamkhegh; Natukhaj; Shapsug; Temirgoy (Standard dialect); Yegeruqwai; Hakuchi; Zhaney;
Writing system	Cyrillic; Latin; Arabic
Official status
Official language in	Russia Adygea;
Recognised minority; language in	Jordan; Syria; Israel Kfar Kama; Rehaniya; Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Language codes
ISO 639-2	ady
ISO 639-3	ady
Glottolog	adyg1241
	Distribution of the Adyghe language in Adygea, Russia (2002)[image reference needed]
	Adyghe is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
	This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA.

Yinal speaking Adyghe.

Adyghe (/ˈædɪɡeɪ/ or /ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪ/;^[3]^[a] also known as West Circassian) is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the western subgroups of Circassians.^[4] It is spoken mainly in Russia, as well as in Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Israel, where Circassians settled after the Circassian genocide (c. 1864–1870) by the Russian Empire. It is closely related to the Kabardian (East Circassian) language, though some reject the distinction between the two languages in favor of both being dialects of a unitary Circassian language.

The literary standard of Adyghe is based on its Temirgoy dialect. Adyghe and Russian are the two official languages of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation.

In Russia, there are around 128,000 speakers of Adyghe, almost all of them native speakers. In total, some 300,000 speak it worldwide. The largest Adyghe-speaking community is in Turkey, spoken by the diaspora from the Russian–Circassian War (c. 1763–1864). In addition, the Adyghe language is spoken by the Cherkesogai in Krasnodar Krai.

Adyghe belongs to the family of Northwest Caucasian languages. Kabardian (also known as East Circassian) is a very close relative, treated by some as a dialect of Adyghe or of an overarching Circassian language. Ubykh, Abkhaz and Abaza are somewhat more distantly related to Adyghe.

^ Adyghe at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "Adyghe". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ Aydın, Şamil Emre (2015), Çerkes Diyalektleri ISBN 9786056569111

Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

[e25-1] Adyghe at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[2] "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[3] "Adyghe". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[5] Aydın, Şamil Emre (2015), Çerkes Diyalektleri ISBN 9786056569111

Adyghe language information

and 29 Related for: Adyghe language information

Adyghe language

Northwest Caucasian languages

Circassian languages

Kabardian language

Ubykh language

Adyghe

Adyghe Xabze

Circassians

Circassians in Israel

Adyghe phonology

Adyghe grammar

Shapsug Adyghe dialect

Languages of Israel

Natukhajs

Inshallah

Abzakhs

Abaza language

Adygea

Shashka

Circassian diaspora

Abzakh Adyghe dialect

Ubykh people

Kuban

Nart saga

Circassia

Papakha

Circassians in Jordan

Shapsugs

Glottal stop

Circassians Адыгэхэр
Part of a series on the
Circassia Adyghe Xabze Circassians List of notable Circassians Circassian genocide
Circassian diaspora
Turkey Jordan Israel Syria Germany United States Saudi Arabia Libya Iraq Iran Egypt Bulgaria (historical) Kosovo (historical) Romania (historical)
Circassian tribes
Surviving Abzakhs Besleney Bzhedug Chemirgoy Hatuqway Kabardian Natukhaj Shapsug Ubykh Destroyed or barely existing Ademey Chebsin Cherchenay Guaye Hakuchey Khatuq Khegayk Makhosh Mamkhegh Yegeruqway Zhaney
Religion
Religion in Circassia Islam Christianity Circassian paganism
Languages and dialects
West Circassian (Adyghe) East Circassian (Kabardian)
History
Show Ancient Maykop culture Maeotians Zygii Medieval Mongol invasion of Circassia Zichia Inal the Great Modern Circassia Circassian slave trade Russo-Circassian War Circassian Revolution Circassian Majlis Circassian genocide Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus Circassian Union and Mutual Aid Society Contemporary Republic of Adygea Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia Shapsugsky National District (until 1945) Key battles Battle of Kanzhal Battle of Qbaada
Culture
Adyghe Xabze Circassian nationalism Circassian flag Circassian beauty Circassian music Circassian cuisine Circassian mythology Circassian Day of Mourning
v t e