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Northwest Caucasian language of Abkhazia
Abkhaz, also known as Abkhazian, is a Northwest Caucasian language most closely related to Abaza. It is spoken mostly by the Abkhaz people. It is one
Abkhaz_language
Conflict between Georgia and Abkhaz separatists
between Georgian government and paramilitary forces, and a coalition of Abkhaz separatist forces and North Caucasian militants between 1992 and 1993. Ethnic
War_in_Abkhazia_(1992–1993)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up abkhaz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Abkhaz and Abkhazian may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Abkhazia, a de facto independent
Abkhaz
Northwest Caucasian ethnic group native to Abkhazia
The Abkhaz people, sometimes referred to as the Abkhazians, are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group mainly living in Abkhazia — a region on the northeastern
Abkhazians
Partially recognised state in the South Caucasus
Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi. The region had autonomy as the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Georgian Soviet Socialist
Abkhazia
Writing system of the Abkhaz language
The current Abkhaz alphabet is a modified variant of the Cyrillic script used for the Abkhaz language. Abkhaz was not a written language until the 19th
Abkhaz_alphabet
Language family
or "severely endangered". Within the Northwest Caucasian languages, only Abkhaz has a first-set code in the ISO 639 standard. The Northwest Caucasian languages
Northwest_Caucasian_languages
Former autonomous soviet socialist republic of a union republic of the Soviet Union
The Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, abbreviated as Abkhaz ASSR, was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within the Georgian SSR. It
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Abkhaz_Autonomous_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
1989–present conflict in the South Caucasus
several times. However, both the Abkhaz government and the opposition in Abkhazia refuse any form of union with Georgia. Abkhaz regard their independence as
Abkhazia_conflict
"lexical similarity of Abkhaz language to Georgian language" and the "common cultural heritage" of the Abkhaz and Georgians. The Abkhaz language continued
History_of_Abkhazia
Ethnic religion of the Abkhaz people
Abkhaz neopaganism, or the Abkhaz native religion, is the contemporary re-emergence of the ethnic religion of the Abkhaz people in unrecognized Abkhazia
Abkhaz_traditional_religion
The First Secretary of the Abkhaz regional branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the position of highest authority in the SSR Abkhazia
Abkhaz Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Abkhaz_Regional_Committee_of_the_Communist_Party_of_the_Soviet_Union
Military of Abkhazia
The Abkhazian Armed Forces (Abkhaz: Абџьарирқәу Амҷқәа Аԥсны; Russian: Вооружённые силы Абхазии) are the military forces of Abkhazia. The forces were officially
Abkhazian_Armed_Forces
Battle in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War
under Georgian control before this military conflict. On 9 August 2008, the Abkhaz military, with support by Russian forces, launched an operation to remove
Battle_of_the_Kodori_Valley
Samurzaqan, Dal-Tsabal and Pskhuy-Aibga. Seven is a number sacred to the Abkhaz and the green and white stripes represent the tolerance that allows Christianity
Flag_of_Abkhazia
1992–1998 removal and flight of Georgians from Abkhazia
wars by the Russian-backed Abkhaz separatists and their allies. The pogroms against ethnic Georgians organised by Abkhaz leaders continued even after
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Abkhazia
Small African-related sub-ethnic group in Abkhazia
Afro-Abkhazians (Abkhaz: Аԥсуа негрцәа, romanized: Aṕsua negrcəa) are a small sub-ethnic group of people of African descent in Abkhazia, who historically
Afro-Abkhazians
Soviet country (1921–1931)
formed in 1922. The SSR Abkhazia was abolished in 1931 and replaced with the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Georgian SSR. During its
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
Socialist_Soviet_Republic_of_Abkhazia
[kʲʼ] ⟨кʼ⟩: Itelmen: [kʼ] Nivkh: [kʰ] ⟨қь⟩: Abkhaz: [kʰʲ] ⟨қә⟩: Abkhaz: [kʷʰ] ⟨ҟь⟩: Abkhaz: [qʲʼ] ⟨ҟә⟩: Abkhaz: [qʼʷ] ⟨ӄʼ⟩: Itelmen: [qʼ] Nivkh: [qʰ] ⟨ллъ⟩:
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during the period of continued instability following the War in Abkhazia. Abkhaz and allied forces successfully expelled Georgian troops from the village
Lata_operation
1992–1993 War. As of 2011 the population of Abkhazia is made up of ethnic Abkhaz (50.71%), Georgians (mostly Mingrelians) (17.93%), Hamshen Armenians (17
Demographics_of_Abkhazia
Consonantal sound
families of the Caucasus: the Northwest Caucasian languages (Circassian, Abkhaz and Ubykh); the Northeast Caucasian languages such as Chechen and Avar;
Ejective_consonant
Northwest Caucasian language
inventory (two vowels). It is very closely related to Abkhaz, but it preserves a few phonemes which Abkhaz lacks, such as a voiced pharyngeal fricative. Work
Abaza_language
Phonology of the Abkhaz language
delimiters. Abkhaz is a language of the Northwest Caucasian family which, like the other Northwest Caucasian languages, is very rich in consonants. Abkhaz has
Abkhaz_phonology
The flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted in 1951 by the republic's government. Its primary visual features are identical
Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag_of_the_Abkhaz_Autonomous_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
Abkhaz Research Institute
The Abkhaz Institute for Humanitarian Studies (Also known as the D. I. Galia Institute of Abkhaz Studies, Abkhaz: Д. И. Гәлиа ихьӡ зху Аԥсуаҭҵааратә институт)
Abkhaz Institute for Humanitarian Studies
Abkhaz_Institute_for_Humanitarian_Studies
Cyrillic letter used in various languages
the Cyrillic script, derived from the Latin letter schwa. It is used in Abkhaz, Bashkir, Dungan, Itelmen, Kalmyk, Kazakh, Khanty, Kurdish, Uyghur and Tatar
Schwa_(Cyrillic)
Letter of the Latin alphabet
used in the writing of the Abaza, the Abkhaz, the Adyghe and the Kabardian languages in the 1920s and 1930s. Abkhaz Latin alphabet of 1930. Abaza Latin
Reversed_F
Cyrillic letter
for Abkhaz and Komi at the start of the 20th century. It is composed of a sha ⟨Ш⟩ with a breve. The ш̆ is used in multiple older Cyrillic Abkhaz scripts
Sha_with_breve
Island country in Southeast Asia
* Disputed. See: Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute, Cyprus dispute, Status of Jerusalem, Abkhaz-Georgian conflict and Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Singapore
Ethnic group
are 39,000 Abkhaz speakers in Turkey according to the 2001 estimates and around 30,000—500,000 people of Abkhaz descent. Rauf Orbay (Abkhaz surname Ashkharua)
Abkhazians_in_Turkey
Letter of the Latin alphabet
the Abkhaz language from 1928 to 1938, in the Abaza language, in the Kabardian language, and in the Udi language. Reversed ge was used in the Abkhaz Latin
Reversed_ge
Capital city of Abkhazia
tree". In Abkhaz, the city is known as Aqwa (Аҟәа) which is believed to derive from a-qwara (а-ҟәара), meaning "stony seashore". According to Abkhaz tradition
Sukhumi
Letter of the Latin alphabet
orthographies of the Abkhaz and the Abaza languages. Turned H with stroke was used in the Abkhaz Latin alphabet of Yakovlev in 1930. Abkhaz Latin alphabet of
Turned_h_with_stroke
1979. p. 188. "The Story of Abkhazia's Flag: A Symbol of Independence". Abkhaz World. July 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved
List of national flags of sovereign states
List_of_national_flags_of_sovereign_states
The national emblem of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted in 1937 by the government of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist
Emblem of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Emblem_of_the_Abkhaz_Autonomous_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
Protests in Abkhazia in response to arrest
agreement. On the other hand, the Abkhaz authorities believed that the investment agreement would help the Abkhaz economy. On 11 November 2024, the People's
2024_Abkhazian_protests
Feudal state in the Caucasus (778–1008)
their origin. Prince Cyril Toumanoff relates the name of Anos to the later Abkhaz noble family of Anchabadze. By convention, the regnal numbers of the Abkhazian
Kingdom_of_Abkhazia
the Battle of the Gumista was a battle between Georgian armed forces and Abkhaz separatists. It was held on March 15–16, 1993 along 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Battle_of_the_Gumista
Air force of the Republic of Abkhazia
"Aviation Day." The Abkhaz Air Force claims to have made 400 operational flights during the 1992-1993 Abkhaz-Georgian war. Abkhaz combat losses during
Abkhazian_Air_Force
Autonomous republic of Georgia in-exile
on the upper Kodori Valley (roughly 17% of the territory of the former Abkhaz ASSR). During the War in Abkhazia, the Government of the Autonomous Republic
Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
Government_of_the_Autonomous_Republic_of_Abkhazia
Military unit
participation of Abkhazia in the post-Soviet era. Tensions had long existed between Abkhaz nationalists and ethnic Georgians under Soviet rule, leading to the 1989
Abkhazian_Navy
Abkhaz actor, director and playwright (1914–2000)
an Abkhaz actor, theatre director and playwright. One of the founding figures of Abkhaz professional theatre, he was a leading actor of the Abkhaz State
Sharakh_Pachalia
Ethnic group in the Northwest Caucasus
are an ethnic group of the Northwest Caucasus, closely related to the Abkhaz and Circassian peoples. Today, as a result of atrocities committed by Imperial
Abazins
Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны, Apsny, Georgian: აფხაზეთი, Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti, Russian: Абха́зия, Abkhazia) is a region in the Southern Caucasus, on the eastern
Culture_of_Abkhazia
Folklore of the North Caucasus
The Nart sagas (Abkhaz: Нарҭаа ражәабжьқәа, romanized: Nartaa raƶuabƶkua; Adyghe: Нарт тхыдэжъхэр, romanized: Nart txıdəĵxər; Iron Ossetic: Нарты кадджытæ
Nart_saga
Reconstructed ancestor of the Northwest Caucasian languages
(sometimes abbreviated PNWC), also called Proto-West Caucasian (PWC) or Proto-Abkhaz-Adyghe, is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Northwest Caucasian
Proto-Northwest Caucasian language
Proto-Northwest_Caucasian_language
Russia approached the area, the Soviet government ordered removal of the Abkhaz Germans to Kazakhstan. Georgia, together with Armenia and Azerbaijan, is
German involvement in Georgian–Abkhaz conflict
German_involvement_in_Georgian–Abkhaz_conflict
The Abkhaz State Archive (Abkhaz: Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра аҳәынҭқарратә архивтә усбарҭа, romanized: Apsny Ahwynthqarra ahwynthqarratº arhivtº usbartha; Russian:
Abkhaz_State_Archive
Abkhazian television channel
Television) (Abkhaz: Аԥсуа Телехәаԥшра or Apsua Telehwapšra) is the state-owned television channel in Abkhazia. It broadcasts both in Abkhaz and Russian
Apsua_TV
2008 diplomatic crisis between Georgia and Russia
monitors were denied access to the area by the Abkhaz side. Abkhaz authorities claimed that 2 Abkhaz militiamen were wounded on Mount Achamkhara after
2008 Russo-Georgian diplomatic crisis
2008_Russo-Georgian_diplomatic_crisis
logo which carries the name of the autonomous republic in Georgian and Abkhaz and depicts the House of the Government in Sukhumi. A coat of arms has been
Emblem_of_Abkhazia
2008 war between Russia and Georgia
territory in what had been the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast and the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, respectively, to two internationally
Russo-Georgian_War
Abkhazian communist leader
Nestor Apollonovich Lakoba (1 May 1893 – 28 December 1936) was a Soviet Abkhaz leader. He became a Bolshevik in the early 1910s and helped establish Soviet
Nestor_Lakoba
Cyrillic letter
Cyrillic script. It was formerly used in the Abkhaz language. Ge with breve represented the phoneme [gʲ] in Abkhaz and corresponds to modern Гь. Г г : Cyrillic
Ge_with_breve
City in the Southern Levant
* Disputed. See: Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute, Cyprus dispute, Status of Jerusalem, Abkhaz-Georgian conflict and Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Jerusalem
confirming the incident took place on Abkhaz-controlled territory at the foot of Mount Bokhundjara, thus confirming the Abkhaz version of the event. On October
Bokhundjara_incident
Georgian dip
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. The word ajika comes from the Abkhaz language and means 'salt'. However, in the Mingrelian language, a sharp
Ajika
Northwestern dialect of Abkhaz
Bzyp) is a major dialect of Abkhaz, native to the Bzyb River region of Caucasus. It was once the literary variety of Abkhaz, but students are now taught
Bzyb_dialect
Cyrillic letter
(Ọ ọ).[citation needed] O-hook is used in the Cyrillic alphabet of the Abkhaz language where it represents the labial-palatal approximant /ɥ/, the sound
O-hook
the South Ossetia war from January 1991 to June 1992 and were followed by Abkhaz separatists during the Abkhazia war from August 1992 to September 1993.
International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
International_recognition_of_Abkhazia_and_South_Ossetia
Secondary articulatory feature of sounds in some languages
realizations of prototypical labialization: Labiodental frication, found in Abkhaz Labiodentalization is a common idiosyncrasy of English /s/ and /z/, and
Labialization
Capital and most populous city in Japan
* Disputed. See: Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute, Cyprus dispute, Status of Jerusalem, Abkhaz-Georgian conflict and Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Tokyo
District in Abkhazia
former territory is now part of Tkvarcheli District, formed by de facto Abkhaz authorities in 1995. Gali District was populated almost entirely by Mingrelians
Gali_District,_Abkhazia
2014 revolution in Abkhazia
radical reforms. May 27: In the centre of Sukhumi 10,000 supporters of the Abkhaz opposition gathered. On the same day, President Aleksandr Ankvab's headquarters
Abkhazian_Revolution
Soviet-Abkhaz politician; President of Abkhazia (1945-2010)
Vladislav Ardzinba (Abkhaz: Владислав Арӡынба, Georgian: ვლადისლავ არძინბა; 14 May 1945 – 4 March 2010) was an Abkhaz historian and politician who served
Vladislav_Ardzinba
Additional letter of the Latin alphabet
labial–palatal approximant. It was also historically used in the Abaza, Abkhaz, and the Vassali Maltese alphabet. This article contains IPA phonetic symbols
Turned_h
Civil disorder in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia, Soviet Union
The Sukhumi riot was a riot in Sukhumi, Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, in July 1989, triggered
1989_Sukhumi_riots
Cyrillic letter used for /qʼ/ in Abkhaz
stem of the letter. Ka with stroke is used in the Cyrillic alphabet of the Abkhaz language to represent the uvular ejective /qʼ/. It is the 26th letter of
Ka_with_stroke
1993 war in Abkhazia
The July Offensive or the July Operation was an offensive by the Abkhaz separatists in July 1993 against the Georgian armed forces during the War in Abkhazia
July Offensive (War in Abkhazia)
July_Offensive_(War_in_Abkhazia)
Type of secondary articular language
palatalized consonants plus labialization, ⟨ʷ⟩, as with the [sʲʷ] = [sᶣ] of Abkhaz or the [nʲʷ] = [nᶣ] of Akan and Siberian Ingrian Finnish. A voiced labialized
Labio-palatalization
North Korean Chamber of Commerce contacted then-Abkhaz prime minister Gennadi Gagulia. Subsequently, an Abkhaz delegation visited Pyongyang (August 2018) and
Foreign_relations_of_Abkhazia
Unusual Abkhazian woman mistaken for a cryptid
Zana (Abkhaz: Зана) was a woman who lived in Abkhazia, then part of the Russian Empire, in the 19th century. Due to her unusual appearance and behavior
Zana_of_Tkhina
Branch of the Circassian diaspora in Iraq
Circassians in Iraq refer to people born in or residing in Iraq who are of Circassian origin. "Circassians" in Iraq may refer to Circassians proper, but
Circassians_in_Iraq
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
paganism African Godianism Armenian Baltic Dievturība Romuva Caucasian Abkhaz Circassian Celtic Druidry Germanic Hellenism (modern religion) Neoshamanism
Baháʼí_Faith
Surname list
Lakoba (Abkhaz or Russian: Лакоба) is an Abkhaz surname. Notable people with the surname include: Iakub Lakoba (1949–2022), Abkhaz politician Nestor Lakoba
Lakoba
1992 battle of the Georgian-Abkhazian War
of Gagra, or Operation Storm was fought between Georgian forces and the Abkhaz secessionists aided by the Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus
Battle of Gagra (October 1992)
Battle_of_Gagra_(October_1992)
Georgian footballer
Vitaly Kukhinovich Daraselia (Georgian: ვიტალი დარასელია; Abkhaz: Витали Кәыхьын-иԥа Дараселиа; 9 January 1957 – 13 December 1982) was a Soviet football
Vitaly_Daraselia
University in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia
demonstrations in 1978 it was transformed into Abkhazian State University with Abkhaz, Georgian and Russian sections. In 1989 Georgian students demanded that
Abkhazian_State_University
Bilateral relations
position" in the Abkhaz conflict. In 2013, Abkhazia appointed a Representative of the Abkhaz Foreign Ministry in Syria. In 2015, the Abkhaz Foreign Minister
Abkhazia–Syria_relations
Abkhazian women, particularly those of older age, are traditionally portrayed as peacemakers, decision makers, and mediators in times of combat and conflict
Women_in_Abkhazia
Protests in Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi, but triggered tensions in the Abkhaz ASSR (Abkhazia), an autonomous republic in northwest Georgia, where Abkhaz Communist officials protested against
1978_Georgian_demonstrations
Currency of Abkhazia
The apsar (Abkhaz: аԥсар, āpsār; symbol:) is a currency of Abkhazia. So far, coins in denominations of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, and 100 apsars and banknotes
Abkhazian_apsar
Cyrillic letter
letter of the Cyrillic script. Abkhazian Che is used in the alphabet of the Abkhaz language, where it represents the voiceless retroflex affricate /ʈʂ/. In
Abkhazian_Che
Council of Ministers of Abkhazia, left Abkhazia after the Russian-backed Abkhaz separatist forces and their allies from the Confederation of Mountain Peoples
Politics_of_Abkhazia
Group of Abkhazians
Sadzy dialect of the Abkhaz language. This dialect shares notable similarities with Adyghe, Abaza, and the Bzyb of Abkhaz. The Abkhaz tribe of the Sadzy
Sadz
Mountain range in Abkhazia
Abkhaz Ridge or Chkhalta Ridge (Georgian: აფხაზეთის ქედი, apkhazetis kedi; Abkhaz: Aҧsnytәi ashkhaӡқua, Apsnytvi ridge) — mountain range in Abkhazia,
Abkhaz_Range
The Enguri Bridge (Georgian: ენგურის ხიდი, Abkhaz Егры ацҳа) is a road bridge across the Enguri river, located on the border of Georgia and the partially
Enguri_Bridge
Georgian politician (1944–1993)
the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and was killed by Abkhaz militants during the ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia in 1993.
Zhiuli_Shartava
Town in Abkhazia, Georgia
Tkvarcheli (Georgian: ტყვარჩელი [tʼqʼʷaɾtʃʰeli] ; Abkhaz: Тҟəарчал, Tqwarchal; Ткуарчал, Tkuarchal; Russian: Ткварчели, Tkvarcheli) is a town in Abkhazia
Tkvarcheli
Orthodox Christians, with significant minorities adhering to Islam and the Abkhaz neopaganism, or the "Abkhazian traditional religion". The influence of this
Religion_in_Abkhazia
President of Abkhazia since 2025
Badra Zurabovich Gunba (Abkhaz: Бадра Зураб-иԥа Гәынба, romanized: Badra Zurab-ipha Gwynba; born 14 August 1981) is an Abkhazian politician who has been
Badra_Gunba
National anthem of Abkhazia
vocal recording Problems playing these files? See media help. "Aiaaira" (Abkhaz: Аиааира; "Victory") is the national anthem of the partially recognized
Aiaaira
Алексеевич Эшба; 19 March [O.S. 7 March] 1893 – 16 April, 1939) was an Abkhaz and Soviet statesman and leading Bolshevik in Abkhazia in the 1920s. Eshba
Efrem_Eshba
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
the Akkoyunlu Confederation of Turkic tribes against the Georgians, the Abkhaz, and the Greeks in Trebizond. Such stories and songs would have emerged
Azerbaijan
Culinary traditions of the country of Georgia
khachapuri); aritsvmgeli (арицвмгели, cornbread with walnuts); achash (ачаш, Abkhaz chudu, with cheese); achapa (ачапа, kidney beans with walnuts); and akutaghchapa
Georgian_cuisine
Mass conferral of citizenship by distributing passports
into the Abkhaz military forces and restrictions on their freedom of movement." An effort to force ethnic Georgians in Abkhazia to take on Abkhaz citizenship
Passportization
1993 massacre
perpetrated against Georgian civilians of Sukhumi, mainly by militia forces of Abkhaz separatists and North Caucasian allies. It became part of a violent ethnic
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Sukhumi
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Sukhumi
Valley in Abkhasia
Kodori Valley, also known as the Kodori Gorge (Georgian: კოდორის ხეობა, Abkhaz: Кәыдырҭа, romanized: Kwydyrta), is a river valley in Abkhazia, a partially
Kodori_Valley
Cyrillic letter used in various languages
ejective /kʼ/.) It was introduced in 1905 for the spelling of Abkhaz. From 1928 to 1938, Abkhaz was spelled with the Latin alphabet, and the corresponding
Ka_with_descender
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