Adyghe language
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| Adyghe | |
|---|---|
| адыгэбзэ adygabze, adəgăbză | |
| Native to | Russia, Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Israel, United States, Republic of Macedonia, Iraq |
| Region | Russia: Republic of Adygea |
| Native speakers | ~500,000 (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Republic of Adygea |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | ady |
| ISO 639-3 | ady |
The Adyghe language is one of the two main languages of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation. It is spoken by many tribes of the Adyghe people. The language is called by its speakers "Adygebze" or "Adəgăbză", and can also be spelled in English as Adygean, Adygeyan or Adygei. It is also called Circassian.
