Adyghe
West Circassian – Адыгабзэ – кӀахыбзэ – Adıgabzə – k’axıbzə
a Circassian language of Russia (Caucasus region) and Turkey, in the Northwest Caucasian family
Speakers
~ 575,900
Black Sea Coast Dialects of Adyghe
- Shapsug (Шапсыгъабзэ)
- North Shapsugs (Great Shapsugs, Kuban Shapsugs, Шапсыгъэ шху)
- Kfar Kama (Кфар Камэм ишапсыгъэбзэ)
- Temirgoy Shapsugs (Pseuşko accent, Кӏэмгуе-шапсыгъ)
- South Shapsugs (Small Shapsugs, Coastal Shapsugs, Black Sea Shapsugs, Шапсыгъэ-цӏыкӏу)
- Hakuchi (ХьакӀуцубзэ, Къарацхаибзэ)
- Natukhai (Natukhaj, Natuqwai, Нэтӏхъуаджэбзэ)
Kuban River Dialects of Adyghe
- Bzhedug (Бжъэдыгъубзэ)
- Temirgoy (Chemirgoy, Kemgui, КӀэмыгуябзэ, КӀэмгуибзэ)
- Abzakh (Aбдзэхабзэ)
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