Abaza
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A language of Russian Federation
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Abazin, Abazintsy, Ashuwa
Autonym
абаза (Abaza), абаза бызшва (Abaza byzšva)
Population
37,800 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 43,300 (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 49,800.
Location
Karachay-Cherkessia republic and Stavropol krai.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Tapanta, Ashkaraua (Ashkar, Ashxar), Bezshagh. Some dialects partially intelligible of Abkhaz [abk].
Typology
SOV; highly agglutinative; ergative-absolutive agreement on the verb; 61 consonant and 2 vowel phonemes.
Language Use
More vigorous in the Russian Federation than Turkey. L1 for about 95%. Most also use Russian [rus].
Language Development
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Language Resources
Muslim.