Sadz
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1|A ruined medieval Sadz church in modern-day Sochi The Sadz or Asadzwa, also Jigets, are a subethnic group of the Abkhazians. The Sadzy tribe historically inhabited the territory between Gagra and Khosta, in a region traditionally referred to as Lesser Abkhazia (or Lesser Abasia). After the end of the Caucasian War in 1864, the Sadzy were almost entirely deported to the Ottoman Empire. Today, approximately 14 villages in Turkey are populated by descendants of the Sadzy, who speak the Sadzy dialect of the Abkhaz language. This dialect shares notable similarities with Adyghe, Abaz
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thumb|upright=1|A ruined medieval Sadz church in modern-day Sochi The Sadz or Asadzwa, also Jigets, are a subethnic group of the Abkhazians. The Sadzy tribe historically inhabited the territory between Gagra and Khosta, in a region traditionally referred to as Lesser Abkhazia (or Lesser Abasia). After the end of the Caucasian War in 1864, the Sadzy were almost entirely deported to the Ottoman Empire. Today, approximately 14 villages in Turkey are populated by descendants of the Sadzy, who speak the Sadzy dialect of the Abkhaz language. This dialect shares notable similarities with Adyghe, Abaza, and the Bzyb of Abkhaz.
==General Information== The Abkhaz tribe of the Sadzy traditionally lived in the area known as Lesser Abkhazia, between Gagra and Matsesta. Individual families and settlements extended as far as the Sochi River and its surrounding areas.