Adyghe

A language of Russian Federation

Location

Adygea republic; Karachay-Cherkessia republic, Krasnodar krai, and Stavropol krai.

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Germany

Language NameAdyghe

User Population

2,000 in Germany (1985).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Iraq

Language NameAdyghe

User Population

40,000 in Iraq (2020).

Location

Baghdad, Diyala, As Sulaymaniyah, and At Ta’mim (Kirkuk) governorates; scattered communities.

Alternate Names

Adygey, West Circassian

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Israel

Language NameAdyghe

User Population

3,200 in Israel (Leclerc 2018a).

Location

HaZafon district: Kafr Kama, Rehaniya, and small border villages.

Alternate Names

Adygey, West Circassian

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Also use South Levantine Spoken Arabic [ajp].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Came about 100 years ago from the Caucasus (now the Russian Federation). Very slight dialect differences between the 2 villages. Understand radio programs in Adyghe from Jordan. Muslim.

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Jordan

Language NameAdyghe

User Population

68,400 in Jordan (2015).

Location

Major cities.

Alternate Names

Adygey, West Circassian

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Syria

Language NameAdyghe

User Population

25,300 in Syria (2019).

Location

As Suwayda’ governorate: Salkhad district; Dara’a governorate: Dar’a district.

Alternate Names

Adygey, West Circassian

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Turkey

Language NameAdyghe

User Population

349,000 in Turkey (2019). 6,410 monolinguals (1965 census).

Location

Balikesir, Canakkale, Duzce, Eskishehir, Kayseri, and Samsun provinces.

Alternate Names

Adəgăbză, Adygey, Cherkes

Dialects

Abazakh, Bzhedug.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Turkish [tur]. Used as L2 by Ubykh [uby].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Muslim.

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Adyghe

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