Abkhaz

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A language of Georgia

ISO 639-3

abk

Alternate Names

Abxazo

Autonym

аҧсуа бызшәа‎ (Aṗsua byzšwa), аҧсшәа‎ (Aṗsšwa)

Population

129,000 (2015 J. Leclerc). Total users in all countries: 190,110.

Location

Abkhazia region: Black Sea coast, separate areas near Gudaut’a and Och’amch’re.

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Georgia

Language Status

2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Abkhazia, co-official with Georgian (1995, Constitution, Article 8).

Classification

North Caucasian, West Caucasian, Abkhaz-Abazin

Dialects

Bzyb, Abzhui, Samurzakan. Closely related to Abaza [abq].

Language Use

94% speak it as L1.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1912–2004.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Abkhaz

Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl], used since 1860s. Georgian (Mkhedruli and Mtavruli) script [Geor], no longer in use.

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.

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Turkey

Language nameAbkhaz

Population Full

44,000 (2014 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 150,000 (2014 NCRP).

Location

Artvin, Bolu, Corum, and Sakarya provinces.

Alternate Names

Abxazo

Dialects

Bzyb, Abzhui, Samurzakan.

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Also use Turkish [tur].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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