Languages of Abkhazia - Classification

Classification

There are five recognized languages in the Northwest Caucasian family: Abkhaz, Abaza, Kabardian or East Circassian, Adyghe or West Circassian, and Ubykh. They are classified as follows:

• Abkhaz–Abaza (Abazgi) dialects
  • Abaza (45,000 speakers)
  • Abkhaz (Abxaz) (110,000)
• Circassian dialects (Cherkess)
  • Adyghe (Adyge) (500,000)
  • Kabardian (1,000,000)
• Ubykh (Ubyx) (extinct)