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Circassian



 
  The term Circassian may refer to:

  • Circassians
    Circassians

    Circassians is a term derived from the Turkic languages Cherkess and is not the self-designation of any people. It has sometimes been applied indiscriminately to all the peoples of the North Caucasus, including the Mamluks....
    , term used to designated various peoples of the north Caucasus.


  • Northwest Caucasian languages
    Northwest Caucasian languages

    The Northwest Caucasian languages, also called Pontic, Circassian, or Abkhaz-Adyghe, are a group of languages spoken in the Caucasus region, chiefly in Russia , Georgia , and Turkey, with smaller communities scattered throughout the Middle East....
    , specifically:
    • Adyghe language
      Adyghe language

      Adyghe language is one of the two official languages of the Adygea in the Russia, the other being Russian language. It is spoken by various tribes of the Adyghe people: Abzekh, Adamey, Bzhedugh; Hatukuay, Kemirgoy, Makhosh; Natekuay, Shapsigh; Zhane , Yegerikuay, each with its own dialect....
      , West Circassian
    • Kabardian language
      Kabardian language

      The Kabardian language is closely related to the Adyghe language , both members of the Northwest Caucasian languages family. It is spoken mainly in the Russian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia and in Turkey and the Middle East ....
      , East Circassian
  • Khanjali, a Circassian dagger