Adyghe language

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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), although it is mainly spoken in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Israel, where Circassians settled after the Circassian genocide by the Russian Empire. Adyghe literary language (Adyghe: Литературабз) is the standardised form of the language, based mostly on the Chemguy dialect which was chosen for its grammatical and phonological simplicity, it was also historically spoken by the Prince of Princes of Circassia. In addition to Chemguy, there was also significant input from Shapsug, Bzhedug, Abzakh and other dialects. Adyghe is often classified as moribund or endangered, with some academic evaluations projecting a potential survival horizon of 25 to 50 years under current sociolinguistic conditions. Adyghe is closely related to the Kabardian...

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