- Source: Abazgi languages
Abazgi is the branch of the Northwest Caucasian languages that contains the Abaza and Abkhaz languages. "Abazgi" was once the preferred designation, but has now been replaced by "Abkhaz–Abaza".
The literary dialects of Abkhaz and Abaza are two ends of a dialect continuum. Grammatically, the two are very similar; however, the differences in phonology are substantial, and are the main reason many linguists prefer to classify them as distinct languages. Most linguists (see for instance Viacheslav Chirikba 2003) believe that Ubykh is the closest relative of the Abazgi dialect continuum.
References
Bibliography
Wixman, Ronald. The Peoples of the USSR. p. 2
Viacheslav Chirikba (2003) 'Abkhaz'. – Languages of the World/Materials 119. Muenchen: Lincom Europa.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Rumpun bahasa Kaukasus Barat Laut
- Bahasa Abkhaz
- Bahasa Abaza
- Orang Adighe
- Abazgi languages
- Proto-Northwest Caucasian language
- Northwest Caucasian languages
- Proto-Abkhaz–Abaza language
- List of proto-languages
- Languages of Europe
- Proto-Circassian language
- Abkhaz language
- Abasgia
- Languages of Turkey
