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Adyghe
ISO 639-3: ady
| Population |
125,000 in Russian Federation (1993 UBS). Population total all countries: 499,300. Ethnic population: 128,528. |
| Region |
Adygea Republic. Also in Australia, Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Netherlands, Syria, Turkey (Asia), United States. |
| Language map |
European Russia
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| Alternate names |
Adygei, Adygey, Circassian, Kiakh, Kjax, Lower Circassian, West Circassian |
| Dialects |
Shapsug (Sapsug), Xakuchi, Bezhedukh (Bzedux, Bzhedug, Temirgoj, Chemgui), Abadzex (Abadzakh, Abadzeg), Natuzaj (Natukhai). Most similar to Kabardian [kbd]. |
| Classification |
North Caucasian, West Caucasian, Circassian |
| Language use |
96% speak it as L1. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Russian. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: 99%. Literacy rate in L2: 100%. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1992. |
| Writing system |
Arabic script, no longer in use. Cyrillic script. Latin script, used in Turkey. |
| Comments |
Some literature. SOV. Muslim (Sunni). |
Also spoken in:
| Language name |
Adyghe |
| Population |
3,000 in Israel (1987). |
| Region |
Kafr Kama and Rehaniya, small border villages. |
| Alternate names |
Adygey, West Circassian |
| Language use |
Also use South Levantine Arabic [ajp]. |
| Comments |
Came about 100 years ago from the Caucasus (now the Russian Federation). Very slight dialect differences between the 2 villages. They understand radio programs in Adyghe from Jordan. Muslim (Sunni). |
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| Language name |
Adyghe |
| Population |
278,000 in Turkey (2000). 6,409 monolinguals (1965 census). Ethnic population: 130,000 in Turkey (1965 census). |
| Region |
Central and western Anatolia, Kayseri, Tokat, Karaman Maras, many other provinces. |
| Alternate names |
Adygey, Cherkes, Circassian |
| Language use |
Also use Turkish [tur]. |
| Comments |
Agriculturalists. Muslim (Sunni). |
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Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HÖHLIG, Monika, author. 1979. Adiĝe alfabet = Cerkesçe okuyup yazmak sanildigi kadar zor degildir. Siz de bir deneyin = Adige lesen und schreiben ist nicht so schwer, wie man glaubt. Versuch du es auch!.
HÖHLIG, Monika, author. 1987. Syntaktik und Semantik der Ergativkonstruktion am Beispiel des Tscherkessischen.
HÖHLIG, Monika, author. 1997. Kontaktbedingter sprachwandel in der adygeischen umgangssprache im Kaukasus und in der Türkei: Vergleichende analyse des russischen und türkischen einflusses in mündlichen adygeischen texten.
WALLIS, Ethel E., author. 1987. "The dynamics of vocalic harmony in Shapsugh Circassian."
Vernacular Publications
Adiĝe alfabet = Çerkesçe okuyup yazmak sanıldığı kadar zor değildir. Siz de bir deneyin = It is not as difficult as you would think to read and write Adyghe. Try it yourself!). 1983.
Adiĝe alfabet = Çerkesçe okuyup yazmak sanıldığı kadar zor değildir. Siz de bir deneyin: Adıgabzeç'e wêcenır, txınır zeraş'oş'ırem fedizew qinep. Weri ze yeplh = Adige lesen und schreiben ist nicht so schwer, wie man glaubt. Versuch du es auch). 1990.
