Also Known As:
абаза бызшва, Abazintsy, Abazin, Ahuwa, Tapanta, Ashuwa
Dialects & Varieties
- Ashkaraua/Ashkherewa (Ashkar
- Ashkharywa
- Ashxar
- Shkaruau)
- Bezshagh
- T'ap'anta
- Psyzh-Krasnovostok
- Abazakt
- Apsua
- Kubin-Elburgan
- Kuvin
The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire
"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~31,400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
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Ethnic or community population
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Location and Context
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Russian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Abaza alphabet and samples
Newspaper in Abaza published since 23 July 1938
Online Abaza dictionary. Also available as a mobile app (Windows Phone, iOS, Android)