Adyghe
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Adyghe is a language spoken in the Republic of Adygea, a region in Russia where it holds official status alongside Russian. It represents an important cultural and linguistic heritage for the Adyghe people, an indigenous group of the North Caucasus region.
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Yinal speaking Adyghe in different dialects. In order: Shapsug, Bzhedug Abzakh, Kabardian
Adyghe, also known as West Circassian, (or Lower Circassian) is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the western subgroups of Circassians. Native to Circassia in the Caucasus, it is one of the two official languages of Adygea, the other being Russian. It is spoken in Russia, but mainly in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Israel, where Circassians settled after the Circassian genocide by the Russian Empire. Adyghe literary language (Adyghe: Литературабз) is mainly based on the Chemguy dialect, which was chosen for its grammatical and phonological simplicity, though there was significant input from Shapsug and Bzhedug dialects.