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Adyghe  

Definition

  • Adyghe is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the western subgroups of Circassians. 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, and some consider both as dialects of the Circassian language. Adyghe as other Northwest Caucasian languages possesses highly complex sets of consonant distinctions paired with a lack of vowel distinctions.

Entry terms

  • Adygei

Identifier

  • ADY

Notation

  • ady

In other languages

  • Adygabze

    Adyghe

  • Адыгабзэ
  • адигейски език

    Bulgarian

  • adigejski jezik

    Croatian

  • adygejština

    Czech

  • adygisk

    Danish

  • Adygees

    Dutch

  • adõgee keel

    Estonian

  • adyge

    Finnish

  • adyghé

    French

  • adyguéen
  • Adygeisch

    German

  • Adygejisch
  • Αντίγκε

    Greek

  • adige

    Hungarian

  • Adaigéis

    Irish

  • adighè

    Italian

  • adigu valoda

    Latvian

  • adigėjų

    Lithuanian

  • Adigè

    Maltese

  • adygejski

    Polish

  • adigue

    Portuguese

  • adyghe

    Romanian

  • adygejčina

    Slovak

  • adyghe

    Slovenian

  • adigués

    Spanish

  • adygeiska

    Swedish

URI

http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ADY

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