Abazins

Abazins

ethnic group


Flag of the Abazins
group=Abazins
poptime=50,000 est
popplace=Russia (Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygeya), Turkey
rels=Sunni Islam
langs=Abaza language
related=Abkhaz, other "Circassian" peoples
The Abazins (ethnonym: Abaza or Asuwa) are a people who live mostly in Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygeya of Russia. An Abazin diaspora exists in Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Egypt and various other Arab countries, most of which are descendants of refugees ("muhajirs") from the Caucasian War with the Russian Empire. Their dominant religion is Sunni Islam.

Abazins originally inhabited in Sadzen, the western part of Abkhazia. First, they moved from Abkhazia to Abazinia in 14-15th century, and the second migration is related to 18-19th century. There are two dialects of Abazian in Karachay-Cherkessia—Ashkharua and Tapanta.

According to the 2002 census, there were 37,942 Abazins in Russia. Abazins speak the Abaza language, a Northwest Caucasian language closely related to Abkhaz.

There is also a significant Abazin presence in Turkey. An estimated number of 150,000 Abazins live in the provinces of Samsun, Yozgat, Adana and Kayseri-Uzunyayla (the long plateau) [http://www.cerkesplatformu.org/muratpapsu.htm] . Most of them belong to Ashkharua clan, since they fought against the Tsarist army and emigrated to Turkey after losing the battle of Kbaada (Krasnaya Polyana of today's Sochi), whereas Tapantas fought within the Russian forces.


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