The Abkhaz leadership launched a campaign of ousting Georgian officials from their offices, a process which was accompanied by violence. In the meantime, the Abkhaz leader Vladislav Ardzinba intensified his ties with hard-line Russian politicians and military elite and declared he was ready for a war with Georgia. [92]

Abkhaz, [b] also known as Abkhazian, [5] [6] is a Northwest Caucasian language most closely related to Abaza. It is spoken mostly by the Abkhaz people . It is one of the official languages of Abkhazia , [ a ] where around 190,000 people speak it. [ 1 ]

A large Abkhaz diaspora population resides in Turkey, the origins of which lie in the Caucasian War in the late 19th century. Many Abkhaz also live in other parts of the former Soviet Union , particularly in Russia and Ukraine.

Abkhaz is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken mainly in Abkhazia, an autonomous republic in Georgia. There are also Abkhaz speakers in the Republic of Adjara in Georgia, and in Turkey, Russia, Syria, Iraq and Jordan.

Mar 5, 2025 · The Abkhaz were vassals of the Byzantine Empire when they became Christian under Justinian I (c. 550). In the 8th century the independent kingdom of Abkhazia was formed. Later a part of Georgia, it secured its independence in 1463 only to come under the rule of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century.

Abkhaz, any member of a Caucasian people living chiefly in the Abkhazia republic in northwesternmost Georgia. The Bzyb Abkhaz, who have a distinct dialect, are found around the Bzyb River; the Abzhui Abkhaz, on whose dialect the literary language is based, live near the Kodori River; and the

Abkhaz is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken mostly in Abkhazia and Turkey. It is the official language of Georgia's Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, where around 100,000 people speak it.

Abkhaz is the official language of Abkhazia, and part of the Abaza, Adyghe, Kabardian and Ubykh language family. About 100,000 people speak Abkhaz in Abkhazia. There are also Abkhaz speakers in Turkey, Georgia, Syria, Jordan, Europe and the USA.

Abkhaz is a member of the Northwest Caucasian language family, which also includes Abaza, Circassian (Adyghe and Kabardian), and Ubykh. This language family is known for its complex consonant systems and relatively simple vowel inventories.

The Abkhaz language is the official language of the Republic of Abkhazia, a region located in the Caucasus along the Black Sea. Although relatively small in terms of the number of speakers, Abkhaz plays a crucial role in the cultural and linguistic identity of its people.