Bzyb dialect
| Bzyb | |
|---|---|
| бзыҧ | |
| Native to | Turkey, Abkhazia |
| Region | Bzyb River |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | bzyb1238 |
Bzyb (also spelled Bzyp) is a major dialect of Abkhaz, spoken in the Bzyb River region of Caucasus and Turkey. It is also named after the river.[1]
It differs from standard Abkhaz mainly in terms of phonology. It shares the [ɕʷ] and [ʑʷ] sounds with the Sadz dialect, and the [t͡ɕ], [d͡ʑ], [t͡ɕʼ], [ɕ], [ʑ], [χˤ], and [χˤʷ] sounds are unique to Bzyp. Standard Abkhaz (which is based on the Abzhywa dialect) lacks these sounds.
The Bzyp consonant inventory appears to have been the fundamental inventory of Proto-Abkhaz, with the inventories of Abzhywa and Sadz being reduced from this total, rather than the Bzyp series being innovative.
See also
References
- ^ Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abkhaz". Encyclopedia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
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