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Adyghe

West Circassian – Адыгабзэ – кӀахыбзэ – Adıgabzə – k’axıbzə

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a Circassian language of Russia (Caucasus region) and Turkey, in the Northwest Caucasian family

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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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