abstract circassians are one of the ethnic groups in the south-west of the caucasus who speak circassian language which is one of the branches of the north-east caucasus languages (ebrian-caucasian). this ethnic branch includes the caucasian ethnic abkhaz-adygian group, which are nowadays divided in three republics in the north caucasus kabardino-balkaria, karachay-cherkessia and adygeya. by us...
