Adyghe people
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The Adyghe or Adygs (Template:Lang-ady) are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting the Republic of Adygea (24.2%) (a federal subject of Russia) and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (11.3%) (where they are called "Cherkess"). Shapsugsky National District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black Sea coast was abolished in 1943. Kabardin of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic (55.3%) (along with Besleney tribe) who speak the Kabardian language are often conceived as the eastern branch of Adyghe.
While Adyghe is the name this people apply to themselves, in the West they are often known as the Circassians, a term which can also apply to a broader group of peoples in the North Caucasus. Their language is also referred to as Adyghe or Adygeyan. Besleney speak a dialect of Kabardian.
Adyghe (Circassian) tribes
- Abazekh
- Adamey (Adaley)
- Besleney
- Bzhedugh
- Chemgwi, earlier Kemirgoy (Temirgoy, a Russified version)
- Hakuchi (sub-group of the Shapsugh)
- Hatuqway
- Jilax'steney (Eastern Kabardians)
- Kabarday
- Makhosh (Mex'wesh)
- Mamxegh
- Natukhay
- Shapsugh
- Yegerkway
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