Adyghe people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 657,000 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Turkey | 316,000[1] |
 Egypt | 12,000[2] |
 Russia
| 124,835 107,048 13,834 584[3] |
 Jordan | 122,000 |
 Syria | 100,000[4] |
 Ukraine | 600[5] |
| Languages | |
| Adyghe language, Russian language | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Abkhaz, Kabarday, Ubykh | |
Adyghe (/ˈæd[invalid input: 'ɨ']ɡeɪ/ or /ˌɑːd[invalid input: 'ɨ']ˈɡeɪ/; Circassian language: Адыгэ Adyge) are Western Circassian (Russian: Адыгейцы Adygeytsy), peoples of the northern Caucasus, who speak the Adyghe language. In a wider sense, "Adyghe" can also refer to all of the Circassian peoples (whose native demonym is Адыгэ Adyge; [Адыги Adygi] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)).
Population
Within Russia, the numbers of Adyghe proper in 2010 were 124,835 including 107,048 in Adygea,[3] 13,834 in Krasnodar Krai,[3] 569 in Moscow,[6] and (in 2002) 584 in Kabardino-Balkaria.[7]
Tribes
History
The political history of the Adyghe proper since the Russian Revolution is complex. On 27 July 1922, a Circassian (Adygea) Autonomous Oblast was established in the Kuban-Black Sea Oblast, which would later become Krasnodar Krai. After several name changes, the Adyghe Autonomous Oblast was established on 3 August 1928. On 5 October 1990, the Adygea ASSR was proclaimed and separated from Krasnodar Krai. On 24 March 1992, it became the Republic of Adygea. A significant population of the Adyghe community now lives in the Black Sea region of Northern Turkey where their culture is preserved in villages in the area.[8]
References
- ^ "Abaza". Ethnologue. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Websters-online-dictionary[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Официальный сайт Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года. Информационные материалы об окончательных итогах Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года Template:Ru icon
- ^ Tastekin, Fahim. Syria’s Circassians Caught in Crossfire. Al-Monitor. 21-11-2012.
- ^ "About number and composition population of Ukraine by data All-Ukrainian census of the population 2001". Ukraine Census 2001. State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Приложения к итогам ВПН 2010 года в городе Москве. Приложение 5. Национальный состав населения по административным округам города Москвы[permanent dead link] Template:Ru icon
- ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "Adyghe in Turkey". Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
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