Circassian (Adyghe: Адыгабзэ; Kabardian: Адыгэбзэ), also known as Cherkess ( chur-KESS), is a subdivision of the Northwest Caucasian language family, spoken by the Circassian people. There are two main variants of the Circassian language, defined by their literary standards, Adyghe (кӀахыбзэ; also known as West Circassian) and Kabardian (къэбэрдейбзэ; also known as East Circassian).
Circassian (Adyghe: Адыгабзэ; Kabardian: Адыгэбзэ), also known as Cherkess ( chur-KESS), is a subdivision of the Northwest Caucasian language family, spoken by the Circassian people. There are two main variants of the Circassian language, defined by their literary standards, Adyghe (кӀахыбзэ; also known as West Circassian) and Kabardian (къэбэрдейбзэ; also known as East Circassian).
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