Abaza
Language Information
The Abaza language is spoken by roughly 45,000 to 50,000 people globally. Its primary distribution includes:
Russia: The main pocket of native speakers (around 35,000 to 40,000) lives in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of the North Caucasus region.
Turkey: Home to a significant diaspora population of roughly 10,000 speakers.Other Diaspora Pockets: Smaller historic immigrant and refugee communities speak the language in Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Germany, and the United States.
Linguists consider the Northwest Caucasian family to be autochthonous (indigenous)
Russia: The main pocket of native speakers (around 35,000 to 40,000) lives in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of the North Caucasus region.
Turkey: Home to a significant diaspora population of roughly 10,000 speakers.Other Diaspora Pockets: Smaller historic immigrant and refugee communities speak the language in Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Germany, and the United States.
Linguists consider the Northwest Caucasian family to be autochthonous (indigenous)
- Language Family
- Northwest Caucasian/Abkhaz-Adyghe