Adyghe People - The Twelve Adyghe Tribes

The Twelve Adyghe Tribes

The main Adyghe tribes are:

  • Abdzakh (Adyghe: Абдзах)
  • Baslaney (Adyghe: Бэслэней)
  • Bzhedug (Adyghe: Бжъэдыгъу)
  • Yegeruqay (Adyghe: Еджэркъуай)
  • Zhaney (Adyghe: Жанэ)
  • Kabardai (Adyghe: Къэбэрдэй)
  • Mamkhegh (Adyghe: Мамхыгъ)
  • Natukhai (Adyghe: Нэтыхъуай, Нэтыхъуадж)
  • Temirgoy (Adyghe: Кlэмгуй)
  • Ubykh (Adyghe: Убых)-Extinct Lang.
  • Shapsogh (Adyghe: Шапсыгъ)
  • Hatukai (Adyghe: Хьатыкъуай)

Other Adyghe tribes :

  • Adamiy (Adyghe: Адэмый)
  • Mequash (Adyghe: Мыхъош)
  • Hakuts (Adyghe: ХьакӀуцу)

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